Alex Forsyth Player Profile
April 30, 2010 by Chris Marker · 9 Comments
Alex Forsyth
Born and raised in the Glasgow suburb of Swinton, Alex Forsyth began his career as an apprentice at English First Division Arsenal in 1967 at the age of fifteen. The young player never managed to settle down in North London and he subsequently made his return to The Doughnut City to join forces with Partick Thistle the following year.
Wayne Rooney To Recover In Time
April 29, 2010 by Chris Marker · Leave a Comment
Wayne Rooney
Although Wayne Rooney missed the 3–1 win over Spurs last Saturday with a groin injury sustained in training, he is expected to be ready for the upcoming encounter with Sunderland. He also made a surprise comeback against Bayern Munich just a week after supposedly being ruled out for at least three weeks with an ankle problem.
Player Profile: Peter Schmeichel
April 28, 2010 by Chris Marker · 4 Comments
Peter Schmeichel
Peter Schmeichel started out with Danish outfit Brondby before the talented netminder was bought by Manchester United for a bargain transfer fee of £500,000 at the start of the 1991–92 campaign. While at Old Trafford, Schmeichel won the Premier League on five occasions and the FA Cup three times as well as the UEFA Champions League.
Wayne Rooney Voted Best Player
April 27, 2010 by Chris Marker · Leave a Comment
Wayne Rooney
The members of the Professional Footballers´Association were once again asked to vote for a number of individual awards. As expected, Manchester United goal plunderer extraordinaire Wayne Rooney was the clear winner of the main award as the England international striker managed to beat off competition from his fellow nominees.
Manchester United V Tottenham 3–1
April 26, 2010 by Chris Marker · 1 Comment
Ryan Giggs
Two goals from veteran flanker Ryan Giggs saved the day for Manchester United in a make or break match against Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Saturday. Despite being without the injured Wayne Rooney yesterday, Sir Alex Ferguson´s team managed to hammer Spurs by 3–1 and they are now two points clear of rivals Chelsea.
Manchester U V Nottingham F 1–0
April 25, 2010 by Chris Marker · Leave a Comment
Brian McClair
Back in April 1992, Manchester United won the Football League Cup for the first time by defeating Brian Clough´s Nottingham Forest side by 1–0 at Wembley Stadium. The winning goal was scored by Brian McClair who had joined Manchester United from Glasgow Celtic for a transfer fee of £850,000 at the start of the 1987–88 season.
Manchester United V Tottenham
April 24, 2010 by Chris Marker · Leave a Comment
Wayne Rooney
Manchester United lock horns with Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford this coming Saturday. The last time the two teams played each other in the league was at White Hart Lane back in September 2009, when The Manchester Reds overcame The Lillywhites by 3–1 courtesy of goals from Ryan Giggs, Oliveira Anderson and Wayne Rooney.
Player Profile: Trevor Anderson
April 23, 2010 by Chris Marker · Leave a Comment
Trevor Anderson
Ulsterman Trevor Anderson kick started his soccer career at Portadown before he signed for Manchester United for a transfer fee of £20,000 in the autumn of 1972. The young and promising forward went on to make his debut for The Reds when he took the field as a substitute in a fine 2–0 win over Southampton at The Dell in March 1973.
Manchester United Back In Business
April 22, 2010 by Chris Marker · Leave a Comment
Michael Carrick
Even though Michael Carrick was cheering Tottenham Hotspur for their win over Chelsea last Saturday, he will show his previous club no mercy when they travel to Old Trafford for their next match. Carrick started out at West Ham where he won the Football Association Youth Cup in 1999 before he moved to Spurs in August 2005.
Joe Jordan Player Profile
April 21, 2010 by Chris Marker · Leave a Comment
Joe Jordan
Born in Cleland, Joe Jordan started out at Morton before he was brought from the helter skelter of Scottish football by legendary Leeds United boss Don Revie who bought him for a bargain £15,000 in October 1970. Being a quick learner, the toothless frontrunner ultimately established himself as a regular in the first team at Elland Road.
