Beckham, Giggs, Butt, Scholes and the Nevilles paint the town red as the class of '92 are re-United



Manchester United's famed class of '92 were reunited as David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes enjoyed a night out.

The six United legends had a lot to catch up when they met up at the Artisan Bar & Restaurant in Manchester on Monday, 22 years to the day since Beckham signed his first professional contract at Old Trafford.

The six, branded Fergie's Fledglings, helped transform United and set the club on their way to two decades of dominance of English football.

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Reunited: David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Phil Neville and Gary Neville are spotted heading to Artisan Bar & Restaurant in Manchester on Monday night

Open and honest: Giggs recalls how Sir Alex Ferguson came round to Lee Sharpe's house ahead of a players' night out in the film

Even before United won the FA Youth Cup in 1992 there had been talk of a crop of youngsters to compare with the Busby Babes, who won the first competition in 1953.

Each player was developed by United from a very early age, some signing schoolboy forms with the club at the age of just 14.

The term 'Fergie's Fledglings' came back into common usage during the 1995–96 season, after Ferguson largely used this group of youngsters coming through to replace a number of distinguished older players who had left the club.

A class apart: Coach Eric Harrison (left), with Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt, David Beckham, Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Paul Scholes and Terry Cooke in 1992



Looking a bit different: Giggs, Butt, Beckham, Gary Neville, Phil Neville and Scholes recreate the above photo with Ferguson ahead of Gary Neville's testimonial match in 2011

Following a 3–1 opening day away defeat by Aston Villa, pundit Alan Hansen commented on Match of the Day 'You'll never win anything with kids.'

The young side, with an average age of just 24, then went on to overturn Newcastle United's 12-point Christmas lead to win the club's third league title in four years, followed up by a 1–0 win over Liverpool in the 1996 FA Cup final to secure the Double.



A period of great success followed, the most outstanding triumph being the Treble in 1999.

Many of the class of '92 became regulars for both club and country during this time and Beckham became captain of England and broke Bobby Moore's record for number of caps won by an outfield player.



Smart move: New United first-team coach Phil Neville dressed up for the occasion



Dashing: Beckham leads from the front



Had enough lads? Butt, Giggs and Scholes head off into the night

Kitted out: Beckham was spotted shopping in the United Megastore before meeting his former team-mates

