Category: Players

  • Jesper Blomqvist: United Before and After

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    By Jordan Bailey-Smith. Many will remember Manchester United’s treble winning side of the 1998-1999 season that is still the most successful in Premier League history, and it is very easy to remember the players at the forefront of this record breaking season, big names such as Beckham, Schmeichel, Keane and who can forget Yorke and…

  • Ask Worried Turkey..? Mark Bosnich

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    By Worried Turkey. In 1988, at the age of 16, Mark Bosnich moved to England signing for Manchester United. He made his debut on 30 April 1990 in the First Division fixture against Wimbledon. During his first stint at Man United (three years) Bosnich made three appearances. Sir Alex had high hopes for Bosnich so…

  • Ask Worried Turkey..? Stuart ‘Pancho’ Pearson

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    By Worried Turkey (requested by forum member deviledspam). STUART ‘PANCHO’ PEARSON (DOB: June 21, 1949) Manchester United player, 1974-80 Pearson started his career with Hull City as an out and out centre forward. With luck he had a supplier in Wagstaffe, an old fashioned winger who hit the by-line and crossed the ball. He also…

  • Player Profile: George Best

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    By Worried Turkey. What can you say about George that hasn’t already been written… absolutely nothing. Except maybe repeat the telegram Bob Bishop (scout) sent to Sir Matt Busby, which read “I think I’ve found you a genius.” George was 15 at the time. He was the greatest player with a ball at his feet…

  • Legends: Geoff Bent

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    By Worried Turkey. Geoff Bent – aged 25, full-back. 12 appearances. Unfortunately for Bent, despite his tenacious tackling, cool distribution and youthful pace, he spent his short career as an understudy to established full-backs Roger Byrne and Bill Foulkes, filling in on either side of the defence for a mere 12 league games. Nevertheless, Bent…

  • Legends: Eddie Colman

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    By Worried Turkey. Eddie Colman – aged 21, half-back. 107 appearances, 2 goals The 21-year-old was a mesmerising crowd-pleaser who had already played in 107 games for Manchester United and helped the club to a pair of Football League Championships. He was a player of prodigious skill, nicknamed ‘snake hips’ for his ability to jink…

  • Legends: Roger Byrne

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    By Worried Turkey. Roger Byrne – aged 28, full-back. 277 appearances, 19 goals. 33 England caps. One of the greatest defenders in Manchester United’s history, Byrne was a father figure to the Busby Babes and tragically died alongside many of them in the Munich Air disaster. When I say no left back has come up…

  • Legends: Mark Jones

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    By Worried Turkey. Mark Jones – aged 24, half-back, 120 appearances, 1 goal. The big, blond ex-bricklayer, a former captain of the England schoolboy’s team, had joined United from Yorkshire junior football and turned professional in the summer of 1950. That autumn, still only 17, he tasted League action for the first time in a…