SECOND THOUGHTS – in 1974-75 MANCHESTER UNITED win Division Two……….
While a section of their support generated headlines for hooliganism, Manchester United played some exhilarating football in winning Division Two.
Tag Archive: Sir Matt Busby
Busby/Shankly/Stein: ‘THE THREE KINGS’ (documentary review)
‘Three Kings’ is testament to a time when even the biggest football clubs were more about communities than conglomerates.’
MEDAL DETECTOR – NOBBY STILES (1942-2020):
There was more to Stiles than being combative – his excellent passing skills off either foot appreciated Matt Busby and Alf Ramsey.
THE TRAFFORD CENTRE – Denis Law ‘The King’ (documentary review)
Sir Alex Ferguson: ‘Pele said Denis Law was the only British player who would ever have got into a great Brazilian team.’
WELCOME MATT – ‘BUSBY’ documentary review
Busby further avoided convention in becoming the first of the ‘tracksuit managers’ developing an attacking style of play that would be adopted by teams at every level of the club
EUROPEAN CUP WINNERS – The British Pioneers (ITV documentary review)
THE BRITISH PIONEERS’ spends half its time reflecting on the 60s triumphs of Celtic, the rest on how Aston Villa lifted the trophy in 1982.
DENNIS VIOLLET – ‘A UNITED MAN’ (documentary review):
‘For me,’ says Fred Eyre, ‘Dennis Viollet is up there with Best, Law and Charlton – he really was that good.’
THE MUNICH AIR CRASH – The Tragedy and Legacy
As the ‘Babes’ continued to improve would Wolves have won successive Championships? Would Spurs have done the Double?