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The 1986–87 season was Manchester United’s 84th season in the Football League and their 12th consecutive season in the top division of English football.The pressure on manager Ron Atkinson after last season’s failed title challenge remained strong after United lost their opening three games of the season and despite some decent results in the following few weeks United bowed out of the League Cup in a fourth round replay defeat at Southampton prompting the dismissal of Atkinson on 6 November 1986 after more than five years in charge.Alex Ferguson was confirmed as Atkinson’s successor within hours recruited from Scottish side Aberdeen where he had enjoyed considerable success in the previous seven years.