Wayne Rooney made an impressive start to his career at Old Trafford, scoring a hat-trick on his debut on this day back in 2004.The 18 year old joined from Everton for £30 million and made an immediate impact in a 6-2 win over Turkish side Fenerbahce. Rooney could, and perhaps should have scored early on, […]
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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 – 8th September
Bobby Moore made his debut for West Ham United on this day back in 1958, in a 3-2 victory over Manchester United at Upton Park.Moore was only 17 years old and the 35,672 fans in Upton Park that afternoon were then able to say with pride that they were there to see the future England […]
Football’s Greatest Goals No.28
This week’s ‘Greatest Goal’ comes from the trusty right boot of Wayne Rooney. It came in the Manchester Derby at Old Trafford and is shown over and over again on Sky Sports adverts for Premier League football.The goal was a spectacular acrobatic effort came in a 2-1 victory over their bitter rivals Manchester City on 12th February 2011. […]
On This Day – 28th August
It is nine years ago to the day that Arsenal suffered one of their most humiliating defeats, losing 8-2 to Manchester United. I never saw the game, so I’m still in denial that it ever happened! A fierce rivalry had started up between Arsene Wenger and United manager Alex Ferguson when the Frenchman took over […]
On This Day – 23rd August
An extra £7 million and Wayne Rooney would have been holding a black and white Newcastle United shirt instead back in the summer of 2004 It was on this day back in 2004 that Newcastle United put in a bid of £20 million to Everton for the services of teenage sensation Wayne Rooney.Their offer was […]
On This Day – 19th August
20 year old Nicky Butt playing in Manchester United’s opening day defeat to Aston Villa It was on this day back in 1995 that Alan Hansen uttered the immortal line of “You’ll win nothing with kids” on Match of the Day after Manchester United lost 3-1 to Aston Villa on the opening day of the […]
On This Day – 18th August
Entrepreneur Michael Knighton was unveiled to Manchester United fans as their new owner latest ahead of the opening match of the 1989/90 season on this day back in 1989. The businessman headed out onto the famous Old Trafford turf dressed in a full United kit and tracksuit ahead of their match against reigning champions Arsenal. […]
On This Day – 17th August
David Beckham catapaulted his name into the football limelight on this day back in 1996 with a goal from 55 yards on the opening day of the 1996/97 season. With football fans all over the country still reeling after the disappointment of England losing to Germany in Euro 96, Manchester United started their Premier League […]
On This Day – 11th August
Alan Shearer made his competitive debut for his hometown club Newcastle United in the Charity Shield on this day back in 1996.Sadly for Shearer and the Toon Army, Double winners Manchster United won comprehensively 4-0 in front of 73,214 fans at Wembley in the annual curtain raiser for the new season. In the weeks after […]