York was today basking in Manchester United's treble glory.

Former York City ace Jonathan Greening woke up as a possessor of a European Cup winners medal - having not kicked a ball in the competition.

And York-born Steve McClaren, who was only appointed manager Ferguson's right-hand man three months ago, helped steer the mighty Red Devils to an unprecedented European Cup, League Championship and FA Cup treble in the space of 10 days.

The 20-year-old Greening, who left Bootham Crescent for Old Trafford 16 months ago, was one of the substitutes for last night's dramatic 2-1 victory over German champions Bayern Munich in Barcelona.

It has been a mercurial rise for Scarborough-born Greening, who was playing in front of just a few thousand diehards at York City before his £350,000 switch to the Red Devils. This season he has made his debut for United, won an England Under-21 cap, was named the reserves' player of the year, and has been offered a new contract to add to the two years still to run on his current deal. To top it all he was on the bench for the biggest game in United's history in front of nearly 100,000 in the astonishing Nou Camp Stadium.

At the final whistle he stormed on to the pitch to celebrate with his team-mates and proudly received a winners' medal from Lennart Johansen, president of FIFA.

Greening has only made seven senior appearances for United - none of them in Europe.

McClaren was also savouring his amazing rise to glory.

The former Nunthorpe School pupil, who played for York City Boys and Yorkshire Schools, only joined the Old Trafford set up three months ago.

McClaren, 38 earlier this month, was recruited from Derby, where he was first-team coach, by Ferguson as replacement for Brian Kidd, who took over as manager at Blackburn Rovers.

While Kidd suffered a humiliating relegation, McClaren went on to golden glory.Also in last night's Manchester United party was former York City goalkeeper Nick Culkin, who has also signed a new two-year deal.

Culkin was spotted by local Manchester United scout Barrie Tait, a former York city player, who lives in Beckfield Lane, York.

As part of the £100,000 deal which saw Culkin join United's academy of stars, manager Alex Ferguson opened City's Wigginton Road training ground - which was partially funded by the Culkin transfer.

Tait, 58, had to turn down the chance to go to the game with the official United party because he has suffered a heart scare.

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