There is a tale in Nicky Welsh’s book which encapsulates his journey from Manchester United supporter to signing for his beloved Reds – and back to being one of the lads on the terraces again.
The Salfordian had been asked to line up, much to his bemusement, in a United former players’ team against Leeds United.
Partnered with club icon Sir Bobby Charlton in the centre of midfield, Welsh takes up the story.
“Five minutes remained of the first half when the ball was passed inside to me, about 10 yards outside the Leeds box,” Welsh says. “I could hear Bobby Charlton shouting ‘pass, pass it!’, as he was unmarked to my left and racing through.”
But instead of squaring it to perhaps England’s greatest ever player, Welsh decided to go for glory – and spluttered it out wide.
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