08 December 1963
Happy birthday to former United striker Brian McClair, now the club's academy manager and (acting) reserves coach. The man nicknamed
Choccy, born in Airdrie, scored 127 goals for the Reds.
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09 December 1998
Six months before Barcelona,
United entertain Bayern Munich in the Champions League at OT.
Roy Keane's cracking goal in a 1-1 draw clinches United's quarter-final place.
10 December 1963
United book a place in the Cup Winners' Cup quarter-finals by winning an all-English thriller against Spurs. Trailing 2-0 from the away leg,
the Reds triumph 4-1 at home.
11 December 1982
The Reds record their biggest win of the 1982/83 campaign, beating Notts County 4-0 at OT.
Mike Duxbury, Bryan Robson, Frank Stapleton and Norman Whiteside get the goals.
12 December 2001
The Reds rammed five goals past Derby County at
Old Trafford, including two inside the first ten minutes.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (2), Roy Keane, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Paul Scholes were on the scoresheet for the reigning champions.
14 December 2002
United hammer the Hammers 3-0 to continue the spectacular charge that will ultimately see them overhaul Arsenal for the title.
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*** do it again next sunday lads :devil2
15 December 1951
The birth of Joe Jordan, whose famous gap-toothed grin and eye for goal makes him a firm favourite at OT; he nets 41 times in 126 games for the Reds before moving on to Milan.
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16 December 1982
United’s 4-2 win over Spurs becomes a footnote in footballing history when it’s transmitted live by the BBC –
the first league match to receive such treatment.
17 December 1994
The Reds concede in the league at home for the first time that season in a 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest. They’d racked up an amazing 1,135 minutes without a goal against at OT.
18 December 2004
United wallop Crystal Palace
5-2 at Old Trafford in an exciting game – a
double from Scholes plus strikes from
Alan Smith, John O’Shea and an own goal lead to a handsome win.
19 December 1972
United announced their absent star
George Best had played his last game for the club. In fact,
Bestie did wear the red shirt again under
Tommy Docherty, successor to
Frank O'Farrell who was sacked as manager on this day in history.
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