Today we've selected his sublime chip against West Ham as our Goal of the Day – here we countdown the top 10 moments that show why London brought out the very best of Beckham...
10: SCORING ON THE PRESTON FRONT
The 19-year-old David Beckham was shocked when he was sent out to Preston on loan because he interpreted it as a sign that United wanted to get rid of him. At 4.45pm on 11 March 1995, Fulham would have wished he'd stayed where he was. Beckham fitted in straight away at Deepdale and started his first game for the Lilywhites in a Division Three fixture against Fulham, where he faced notorious hardman Terry Hurlock.