When you ask any Manchester United supporter who their idol is, you will get a different response from each; George Best, Sir Bobby Charlton, Denis Law, Sir Alex Ferguson, Eric Cantona, David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, Roy Keane, Paul Scholes – the names will keep coming. The name Edwin van der Sar may not be one of the most obvious but he was an important player in his time at the club. A player who replaced the unreplacable, so to speak. Back in 2005 when the Dutch goalkeeper signed for the Old Trafford club from Fulham, he effectively ended a period of regret for United having failed to find a goalkeeper of the same standard as Peter Schmeichel. The Dane was a g… Read more
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Manchester United Idols: Roy Keane; hot-headed, angry, a leader on the pitch but always did his best for United
Feature, First Team, History, Idols, Managers, Opinion 0Manchester United miss having a midfielder like Roy Keane at the club, something that has pained me over the years. I have thought about what could have happened if the … Read more
Is Manchester United’s long and dismal record at Stamford Bridge over?
Feature, First Team, History, Managers, Opinion 0On Monday night Manchester United take on Chelsea at a ground which has not been kind for the Reds, especially this century, since a 3-0 win in 2002, United have on… Read more
Blanchflower and Berry – The Babes who never played again
Feature, First Team, History, Managers, Opinion 0On the 6 February 1958, 23 people, including eight Manchester United players, lost their lives in the Munich Air Disaster, one of the biggest tragedies in football histo… Read more
February 8, 2020
When the clock struck 15:03 on the 6 February 2020, the 62nd anniversary of the 1958 Munich Air Disaster, Manchester United and the footballing world remembered the live… Read more
Munich Tribute: Eddie Colman – nicknamed Snakehips, being a much-loved player, but there was no better tackler in the game
Feature, First Team, History, Managers, Opinion 0Eddie Colman was just 21 when he died in the Munich Air Disaster. He was born on the 1 November 1936 on Archie Street in Ordsall, Salford, Lancashire – the only… Read more
Munich Tribute: Geoff Bent – a dedicated professional and a player every club may have needed
Feature, First Team, History, Managers, Opinion 0Geoff Bent was born on the 27 September 1932 in Irlams o’ th’ Height in Pendleton, Salford, Lancashire, the only child of miner Clifford Bent and his wif… Read more
Munich Tribute: Liam 'Billy' Whelan – a prodigious talent from the streets of Dublin whose ability stood out a mile
Feature, First Team, History, Managers, Opinion 0William Augustine Whelan, Liam or Billy for short, was born on the 1 April 1935 in Dublin, Ireland and came from a large family. His father dies in 1943 when he was just… Read more
Munich Tribute: David Pegg – a smooth mover of the ball, gracing the ground with ease – his left foot gave a devastating blow
Feature, First Team, History, Managers, Opinion 0David Pegg was just 22 when he died in the Munich Air Disaster on the 6 February 1958. He was born on the 20 September 1935 in Highfields, Doncaster in the West Riding o… Read more
Munich Tribute: Roger Byrne – he may not have been a technical footballer but work ethic and intelligence was enough
Feature, First Team, History, Managers, Opinion 0Roger Byrne was the oldest Manchester United player to have been killed in the Munich Air Disaster, aged 28. Born on the 8 February 1929 in Gorton, Manchester, would hav… Read more
Munich Tribute: Mark Jones – Manchester United's very own 'gentle giant'
Feature, First Team, History, Managers, Opinion 0The Gentle Giant, Mark Jones was born on the 15 June 1933 in Wombwell in the West Riding of Yorkshire, the third of seven children – the son of miner, Amos Jones. … Read more
