George Best went on a personal crusade against Northampton Town on this day in 1970, scoring six goals for Manchester United in an 8-2 win. United utterly dominated the FA Cup Fifth Round tie, played on a mudbath of a pitch at Northampton’s former County Ground home. A record crowd of just under 22,000 saw […]
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On This Day – 18th January
A run-of-the-mill away match against West Bromwich Albion on 18th January 1964 was a monumental match in Manchester United history. It was the first time that George Best, Denis Law and Bobby Charlton all played alongside one another in a competitive match. The three became known as ‘The Holy Trinity’ and their attacking prowess helped […]
On This Day – 28th December
George Best scored his first goal for Manchester United on this day back in 1963. Best netted the third goal of United’s five goals in a 5-1 win at home to Burnley. The two sides had played each other at Burnley’s Turf Moor just 48 hours prior, with Burnley winning the match 6-1. 47,834 fans […]
Football’s Greatest Goals No.30
This week’s ‘Greatest Goal’ comes from the great George Best. It came in a 2-0 win for Best’s Manchester Unite side at home to Sheffield United in a First Division match on 2nd October 1971. Sheffield United were top of the old First Division at this point, having won eight and drawing two of their first ten […]
On This Day – 4th September
Fulham enjoyed a bumper pay day on this day back in 1976 as 21,127 fans clicked through the turnstiles at Craven Cottage for the visit of Bristol Rovers.The crowd was more than double the attendance in their previous game against Nottingham Forest due to a certain number seven making his debut for the home side. […]