Anfield, Boxing Day 1986. Kevin Moran goes in hard on Dalglish while Rush, Olsen, and Whiteside look on, United won 1-0 with a goal from Big Norm.
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Anfield, Boxing Day 1986. Kevin Moran goes in hard on Dalglish while Rush, Olsen, and Whiteside look on, United won 1-0 with a goal from Big Norm.
An embarrassment indeed. Third Division side Aston Villa knock United out of the League Cup. McMahon is seen heading Villa's winner in a 2-1 win.
1974 again. West Ham players celebrate a goal in a 2-1 win for the home side. I recognise Clyde Best, Brooking, but I can't tell if the player in front of Buchan is Bonds or Taylor,
Is that an autograph on the bottom right side in blue ink?
One of my worst memories of watching United. December 1972 and we lost 0-5 at Selhurst Park.
The Big Match had a field day with Brian Moore gloating over every minute and goal from it. Monday at school, surrounded by Cockneys wasn't pleasant.
Great picture.
Lady with the rattle and the blokes with the hats set the moment.
Old Trafford as it was in August 1964. United run onto the pitch for the season opener against West Brom.
Coppers looked older and fatter in those days especially from the Met.In 1974, many of us were wondering what novel experiences the 2nd Division would hold. On opening day at Brisbane Road, the Red Army turned up in strength to find out. It was pretty much business as usual.
Now they look like they could be in the TA.
Looks like we had some right little rascals supporting us then.
Some tall one's too!
Unsure where this was taken. My guess is the 1977-78 season. Could be at St Andrews. Anyway, Paddy Roche is in goal and that looks like Pancho wearing the number 11. Surely not!
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Notts County away, circa 1975. A slight disagreement broke out amongst the spectators.
I don't remember seeing one of these back then. Is it a replica or a modern invention? I do remember seeing punks with "Hitler-European Tour" tees but not one for us. Anyone know?
Unsure where this was taken. My guess is the 1977-78 season. Could be at St Andrews. Anyway, Paddy Roche is in goal and that looks like Pancho wearing the number 11. Surely not!
Blimey, no wonder I'd forgotten this match. It's a 5-1 defeat at Birmingham in '78. We had tried to sign Coventry 'keeper Jim Blyth about the same time. He failed his medical. Gary Bailey made his debut v Ipswich the week after this match (against Ipswich - 2-0 - I do remember that game.)
No 11 is Mcilroy.
I remember us trying to sign Jim Blyth. There was talk about us signing Jeff Blockley too. Thanks for the ID on Sammy.
October 1976 and we had three aways on the trot: City (won 3-1), Leeds (won 2-0) and WBA (lost 0-4). I've still no idea how it happened and I was there that day.
1987. The FA Cup 4th round. We'd already beaten City in the 3rd but another City caused an upset by winning 1-0 at Old Trafford. Coventry City, the eventual winners.
December 30th, 1978 and Ron Atkinson brings his West Brom side to Old Trafford for a memorable game. Albion won 5-3 with United's goals coming from Brian Greenhoff, Gordon McQueen, and Sammy McIlroy. Cyrille Regis, one of Albion's "3 Degrees" was on the scoresheet too that day.
Gordon Banks saves a dog during Leicester's home match with United at Filbert Street in November 1965. Didn't have any luck with United's forwards who stuck five past him without reply. The goalscorers were Herd (2), Best, Charlton, and Connelly.
Keep them coming! 
A rare photo of Alex Stepney winning his solitary England cap against Sweden in 1968. It was an era of great English goalkeepers and Stepney, excellent as he was, was behind Banks and Bonetti in the pecking order.
Stepney looks like he has an enormous deformed chin, until you look closely.
October 1976 and we had three aways on the trot: City (won 3-1), Leeds (won 2-0) and WBA (lost 0-4). I've still no idea how it happened and I was there that day.
I was that too.
Why is there a giant alphabet in the background of the photo? I'm expecting a giant Carol Vordermann to stroll towards it.
Oh wait I've realised why... still, it's not a sight you'd see now.
Ah. That's a scoreboard. HT scores were manually put up on it. Each letter corresponded to a team identified in the match programme.
Yeah, I realised as I've seen similar when watching cricket in various places, hard to think of a pre-digital world at times.
McCalliog against United in the 1969 (0-0).
Stepney, Kiid, Charlton (United); Hugh Curran and Mike Bailey (Wolves) also pictured.
Hugh Curran was a United junior too!
Something I once knew, but wouldn't have remembered until you mentioned it!
RVP
How can this guy not want to stay. He fecking loves it when we score.
I don't remember seeing one of these back then. Is it a replica or a modern invention? I do remember seeing punks with "Hitler-European Tour" tees but not one for us. Anyone know?
Never saw one of these. The 'tour' line font looks different from the rest.
Very nice shot
On this day 7 years ago.
I think it's a modern shirt based on an idea that was around in the 70s. Don't think I'd buy one. Most of the stuff I wore back then I made myself though my sister did embroider the names of the players into my red and white scarf. She also sewed the club crest onto my Levi jacket. I'd like to say it still fits me but I'd be lying (it's far too big for me now).
This one is great.
May 29th, 1968. United and Benfica step out at Wembley. I think the colour in this photo may have faded slightly because I remember the brilliance of the blue strip and it seemed a lot brighter than is shown here. The one thing that can't be reproduced is the noise. My ears rang for days after that game. And look at the size of Torres. He was head and shoulders above anyone else on the pitch.
Robbo's testimonial. United v Celtic. Gordon Strachan v Mo Johnston.