John McNicoll 
Date: Saturday 17th August, 1996 Wimbledon: 0 Manchester United: 3 (Cantona, Irwin, Beckham) Attendance: 25,786 The man with the long blonde Brylcreem locks looked up and elegantly clipped the ball over Neil Sullivan’s head and into the Wimbledon keeper’s net, from just a yard inside the United half. A goal which would catapult David Beckham into … Read more
Newly promoted Huddersfield Town, will remember the afternoon of the 21st of October 2017, for a very long time. Two first half goals were enough to see off an out of sorts United, at the John Smith’s stadium, in Yorkshire. Huddersfield, who had started to stumble of late after their impressive opening three games, put … Read more
Date: 6th February, 1999 Nottingham Forest 1 ( Rogers ) Manchester United 8 ( Yorke 2, Cole 2, Solskjaer 4 ) Attendance: 30,025 Nottingham Forest were struggling near the foot of the Premier League when United rolled into town. The Red Devils, fighting on three fronts of domestic league, FA cup and Champions league, were the last thing that … Read more
Date: Sunday, 1st October 1995 Manchester United: 2 ( Butt, Cantona ) Liverpool: 2 ( Fowler, 2 ) Attendance: 34,934 Eric Cantona placed the ball onto the spot, looked David James in the eyes before his run up, then proceeded to send the England keeper in the opposite direction. Cantona was back! His eight-month exile from the … Read more
Date: Sunday, 8 May 2011 Manchester United: 2 (Chicharito, Vidic) Chelsea: 1 (Lampard) Attendance: 75,445 Manchester United and Chelsea had some epic battles in the late naughties, as Arsenal began their quest to continually finish in fourth place, after their invincible season in 2004. It would be Chelsea who would provide the challenge both domestically and on the … Read more
Date: Sunday, 22nd March 2015 Liverpool: 1 ( Sturridge ) Manchester United: 2 ( Mata 2 ) Attendance: 44,405 The This is Anfield sign is world famous. Set above the stairs of the tunnel as the players approach the Anfield pitch. Legend has it that if you touch the sign, you’re likely to have a … Read more
Date: Sunday, 7th November 1993 Manchester City: 2 ( Quinn 2 ) Manchester United: 3 ( Cantona 2, Keane ) Attendance: 35,155 Local derbies are normally fierce and feisty affairs. Pride of the city is at stake, with bragging rights at work on Monday morning on offer. Bone crunching tackles, passion and commitment in abundance, are normally on … Read more
Date: Saturday, 10th April 1993 Manchester United: 2 ( Bruce 2 ) Sheffield Wednesday: 1 ( Sheridan ) Attendance: 40,102 When looking back on historical matches in the history of Manchester United, what better way to start than the match which put United in touching distance of their first Premier League title, and first top-flight championship for 26 years. … Read more
Like the Hollywood ‘Walk of Fame’, we take a look at some of the greats, privileged enough to pull on a United shirt and walk through the Old Trafford doors. 3. Mark Hughes Appearances: 473 Goals: 163 Signed from: Signed school boy forms with United When Sir Alex Ferguson decided to bring Mark Hughes back … Read more
Like the Hollywood ‘Walk of Fame’, we take a look at some of the greats, privileged enough to pull on a United shirt and walk through the Old Trafford doors. 2. Patrice Evra Appearances: 379 Goals: 10 Signed from: Monaco for around £5.5 million Patrice Evra was a left back who commanded the left channel … Read more