Aug
9
Remembering Dave Gaskell and the best save seen from a United goalie
There can be few more thrilling experiences than watching Manchester United come fr…
Author: Giles Oakley
Jul
31
The Redemption of Eric Cantona: The Double Double of 1995-96 Part III
The day after Manchester United clinched the Premier League title at Middlesbrough's…
Jul
30
The Redemption of Eric Cantona: The Double Double of 1995-96 Part II
Cheer Up , Kevin Keegan On course, for United to now go on to win the Double, hav…
Jul
29
The Redemption of Eric Cantona: The Double Double of 1995-96 Part I
I love it when Manchester United players show an interest in the club's history. I w…
Jul
25
Actually, Manchester United have been playing ‘socker’ since at least 1902
It's sometimes easy to laugh at Yanks. I remember watching a pulsating FA Cup tie at…
May
22
Remembering George Best
There was a tiny, insignificant incident in one of the first matches I saw George Be…
Apr
15
The Magic of the FA Cup: When Man United faced Uri Geller and his ‘paranormal’ powers…
It has become obligatory to speak of the 'Magic of the FA Cup' whenever there's a bi…
Apr
1
West Ham v Manchester United in 1960: Was it more fun then?
At the time of the US War of Independence in the 1770s the British soldiers wore red…
Mar
25
Ryan Giggs: United’s Biggest Loser
As the Euro 2012 Qualifier between Wales and England this weekend approaches it remi…
Mar
21
‘Cheat, cheat, cheat!’ – How Cantona’s late strike at QPR put United on course for the Double Double in ’96
No more Beatles' 'When I'm Sixty Four', I'm afraid. I officially became an Old Age P…
Jan
28
When Eric Cantona turned Peace Maker, and my Kat saw the King, fifteen years ago
A year after Eric Cantona made his leap into history with his amazing kung-fu kick a…
Jan
21
Nat Lofthouse, United and the Bolton 1958 FA Cup Final
Nat Lofthouse, United and the 1958 FA Cup Final My oldest friend is a life-long…
Jan
8
When Bobby Charlton silenced the Kop in the FA Cup
Liverpool 1 Man United 3, January 30, 1960 You've got to love the Scousers. When …
Dec
17
‘Twas the night before Christmas: Chelsea v United
'Twas the night before Christmas: Chelsea v Manchester United, 24 December 1960 I…
Dec
3
Blackpool, Stanley Matthews and United’s ‘dwarf of football magic’
In some ways the enjoyment of football is like seeking a perpetual return to the fre…