Alex Ferguson’s replacement on the hot seat at Old Trafford, David Moyes, failed to please the Manchester United board following a series of erratic performances last season.

Moyes was sacked after just ten months in charge. He was temporarily replaced by Ryan Giggs.

At Newcastle, manager Alan Pardew was handed a seven-match ban for a head butt on Hull’s David Meyler. He was also fined £60,000 and warned as to his future conduct following the incident on March 1.

Season 2013-14 was the worst for Man. United for many a year.

Moyes stepped into a club in a transition phase as David Gill, Ferguson’s closest ally, also stepped down. He was replaced by Ed Woodward, a relative novice in the market.

Some of the worst moments the United fans endured last season included losing a League Cup semi-final on penalties at home.

Successive 3-0 home defeats in the Premier League against rivals Liverpool and Manchester City must have topped the bill.

Next season, United will have Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal as their new boss.

The way matters shaped up at St James’ Park in 2013-14 left the fans disappointed once again.

The loss of Yohan Cabaye in January was a severe setback for the Magpies as Pardew lost the ability to motivate his players. Indeed, the limit of his ambition seemed to be a mid-table position.

The home victory over Chelsea back in November was a classy performance which suggested Newcastle would be challenging for Europe again − but that was only a flash in the pan.

At first, the critics thought Moyes could save United’s season with a long run in the Champions League.

However, after they saw off Olympiakos in the last 16, United met their waterloo against Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals − a home draw and a 1-3 loss in Germany.

In the FA Cup, United succumbed to Swansea 1-2 at Old Trafford and a penalty shoot-out defeat left them cursing their luck against Sunderland in the League Cup semi-final.

In the FA Cup, Newcastle lasted up to the fourth round, going down to Cardiff 1-2 at home.

In the other domestic cup competition, Newcastle went out in the same round – vs Manchester City 0-2 at St James’ Park.

Premier League results

Manchester United

August
Away vs Swansea 4-1 (Van Persie 2, Welbeck 2).
Home vs Chelsea 0-0.

September
Away vs Liverpool 0-1.
Home vs Crystal Palace 2-0 (Van Persie pen, Rooney).
Away vs Man. City 1-4 (Rooney).
Home vs West Brom 1-2 (Rooney).

October
Away vs Sunderland 2-1 (Januzaj 2).
Home vs S’hampton 1-1 (Van Persie).
Home vs Stoke 3-2 (Van Persie, Rooney, Hernandez).

November
Away vs Fulham 3-1 (Valencia, Van Persie, Rooney).
Home vs Arsenal 1-0 (Van Persie).
Away vs Cardiff 2-2 (Rooney, Evra).

December
Away vs Tottenham 2-2 (Rooney 2).
Home vs Everton 0-1.
Home vs Newcastle 0-1.
Away vs Aston Villa 3-0 (Welbeck 2, Cleverley).
Home vs West Ham 3-1 (Welbeck, Januzaj, Young).
Away vs Hull 3-2 (Chester og, Smalling, Rooney).
Away vs Norwich 1-0 (Welbeck).

January
Home vs Tottenham 1-2 (Welbeck).
Home vs Swansea 2-0 (Valencia, Welbeck).
Away vs Chelsea 1-3 (Hernandez).
Home vs Cardiff 2-0 (Van Persie, Young).

February
Away vs Stoke 1-2 (Van Persie).
Home vs Fulham 2-2 (Van Persie, Carrick).
Away vs Arsenal 0-0.
Away vs Crystal Palace 2-0 (Van Persie pen, Carrick).

March
Away vs West Brom 3-0 (Jones, Rooney, Welbeck).
Home vs Liverpool 0-3.
Away vs West Ham 2-0 (Rooney 2).
Home vs Manchester City 0-3.
Home vs Aston Villa 4-1 (Rooney 2, Mata, Hernandez).

April
Away vs Newcastle 4-0 (Mata 2, Hernandez, Januzaj).
Away vs Everton 0-2.
Home vs Norwich 4-0 (Rooney 2, 1 pen, Mata 2).

May
Home vs Sunderland 0-1.
Home vs Hull 3-1 (Wilson 2, Van Persie).
Away vs Southampton 1-1 (Mata).

Newcastle

August
Away vs Manchester City 0-4.
Home vs West Ham 0-0.
Home vs Fulham 1-0 (Ben Arfa).

September
Away vs Aston Villa 2-1 (Ben Arfa, Gouffran).
Home vs Hull 2-3 (Remy 2).
Away vs Everton 2-3 (Cabaye, Remy).

October
Away vs Cardiff 2-1 (Remy 2).
Home vs Liverpool 2-2 (Cabaye, Dummett).
Away vs Sunderland 1-2 (Debuchy).

November
Home vs Chelsea 2-0 (Gouffran, Remy).
Away vs Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 (Remy).
Home vs Norwich City 2-1 (Remy, Gouffran).
Home vs West Brom 2-1 (Gouffran, Sissoko).

December
Away vs Swansea 0-3.
Away vs Manchester United 1-0 (Cabaye).
Home vs Southampton 1-1 (Gouffran).
Away vs Crystal Palace 3-1 (Cabaye, Gabbidon og, Ben Arfa pen).
Home vs Stoke 5-1 (Remy 2, Gouffran, Cabaye, Cisse pen).
Home vs Arsenal 0-1.

January
Away vs West Brom 0-1.
Home vs Manchester City 0-2.
Away vs West Ham 3-1 (Cabaye 2, Remy).
Away vs Norwich 0-0.

February
Home vs Sunderland 0-3.
Away vs Chelsea 0-3.
Home vs Tottenham 0-4.
Home vs Aston Villa 1-0 (Remy).

March
Away vs Hull 4-1 (Sissoko 2, Remy, Anita).
Away vs Fulham 0-1.
Home vs Crystal Palace 1-0 (Cisse).
Home vs Everton 0-3.
Away vs Southampton 0-4.

April
Home vs Manchester United 0-4.
Away vs Stoke 0-1.
Home vs Swansea 1-2 (Ameobi).
Away vs Arsenal 0-3.

May
Home vs Cardiff 3-0 (Ameobi, Remy, Taylor).
Away vs Liverpool 1-2 (Skrtel og).