On 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 only won just one league game at Stamford Bridge. However, victories in both the FA Cup and Carabao Cup in 2019 give cause for optimism that the hoodoo in South West London could well and truly be banished for good. Alongside the solitary league win, which came in October 2012, the only other success in the long 17 years since 2019 was a Champions League Quarter-Final first leg triumph in April 2011. That first leg was actually only the third time United have kept a clean sheet at the Bridge since 2002, … Read more
History
Is Manchester United’s long and dismal record at Stamford Bridge over?
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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
Munich Tribute: Tommy Taylor – the greatest centre-forward to ever play for Manchester United?
Feature, First Team, History, Managers, Opinion 0Tommy Taylor was born on the 29 January 1932 in Smithies, East Riding of Yorkshire and was one of six children. He lived in the Barnsley area and was schooled at the Ral… Read more
Munich Tribute: Duncan Edwards – the man who could have been Manchester United's best ever player?
Feature, First Team, History, Managers, Opinion 0On the 21 February 1958, Manchester United midfielder, Duncan Edwards passed away at the tender age of 21. Edwards finally succumbed to the injuries sustained 15 days ea… Read more
