| - Matt Busby bought the grand total of 0 players between 1953-1957. It's simply astonishing if you really think about it.
- George Best scored a record 6 goals in a game against Northampton. People often forget that it was Brian Kidd who scored the other 2.
- Chas Richards was the first ever player to score a goal for Manchester United. First of many for the club. - Pallister played a record 62 games in one season (93/94). Safe to say he deserved his holiday that summer.
- Denis Law was the first ever player to miss a penalty in a shoot out. - Ernest Mangall was the first ever manager to win a League title for United.
- Martin Buchan is the only person to have captained a winning FA cup team in both England and Scotland. - United legend was the first player to ever play a competitive match with his dad. It was for Stockport county.
- David Beckham once turned up at a Spurs trial wearing a United jersey. lol - In 1966 David Herd once scored an unusual hat-trick. Each goal was against a different keeper that day.
- Then manager Tommy Docherty left United after having an affair with the physio's wife. - Goalie Alex Stepney was the penalty kick taker for the first few months of the 72/73 season.Scored a couple as well.
- Cantona was the first player to ever score a hat-trick in the Premier League. For Leeds though.
Last edited by Jazz 16 : 27-07-2008 at 04:50 PM.
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