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Remembering the great Eric Harrison:

Old Trafford icon Beckham has never forgotten his education in the Academy and, to this day, credits the lessons he learned from the late Harrison as the foundation of his illustrious football career.

David played under Eric when winning the 1992 FA Youth Cup, courtesy of a 6-3 aggregate win over Crystal Palace, with future first-team stars Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville also appearing in those games too.

Harrison led the club to another final of that prestigious competition in the following season, with Paul Scholes and Phil Neville included in the line-up, and then, in 1995, the Reds won the trophy again, this time with Phil as captain.