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on 20 November 1954. Scanlon was involved in two league title wins – in 1956 and 1957 – but he failed to make enough appearances to earn a winners' medal on either occasion, with
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two years later, finishing third in
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being United's regular left winger during this time. Scanlon was occasionally used as a right winger, which was the regular position of
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