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11 April 1951 former ManUtd player Jim Holton was born in Lesmahagow, Scotland. He played from 1972-1975. He made 69 Appearances and 5 Goals for ManUtd.


11 April 1953 former ManUtd forward Dennis Viollet made his debut for ManUtd vs Newcastle United.


11 April 1990 Mark Robins scores the winner to send ManUtd to FA Cup Final Wembley. ManUtd 2 vs 1 Oldham.


11 April 1990 ManUtd reached their first cup final under Alex Ferguson, beating Oldham 2-1 in a semi-final replay at Maine Road.


11 April 1957 a crowd of 135,000 watch Real Madrid beat ManUtd 3-1 in the Bernabeu - the largest ever crowd to watch United.

11 April 1977 former ManUtd player Alex Stepney made his 500th ManUtd appearance in a 2-1 loss against Sunderland.
11 April 1953 former ManUtd goalkeeper Les Olive made his debut for ManUtd vs Newcastle United.

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12 April 1995 Roy Keane sent off for stamp on Southgatewhen ManUtd beat Crystal Palace 2-0 in FA Cup Semifinal replay.


12 April 1992 Brian McClair 14' scores the winner over Cloughie's Nottingham Forest. ManUtd defeated Forest to win the League Cup for the first time. Keane then played for the oppostion.


12 April 2003 Paul Scholes scores a hat trick vs Newcastle United in a 6-2 win at St James Park. He scored his 2nd hat-trick for ManUtd.


12 April 1924 former player Joe Spence, scored four times in a 5-1 victory over Crystal Palace.


12 April 1968 former player Sir Bobby Charlton, made his 500th ManUtd appearance in a 4-0 away win v Fulham.


12 April 1997 Eric Cantona scored his 82nd, and final goal for ManUtd in a 3-2 away win against Blackburn Rovers.


12 April 1988 Brian McClair became the first player since George Best (1967-68) to score 20 goals in a league season for the club.

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13 April 1994 Bryan Robson scored in his last FA Cup game for ManUtd in a 4-1 semi final win vs Oldham at Maine Road.


13 April 2007 Cristiano Ronaldo signed a new 5 year deal with ManUtd, contracting him to the club until 2012.


13 April 1996 ManUtd played their last game in the infamous grey shirts, and were beaten 3-1 by Southampton at The Dell.


13 April 1971 former player Nobby Stiles made his final ManUtd appearance in a 2-1 away loss to Coventry City.

13 April 2013 Robin van Persie became the first player in PL history to score 11+ away goals in three different seasons.

13 April 1988 former ManUtd player Anderson Luis de Abreu Oliveira was born in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

13 April 1977 Gerry Daly left ManUtd to join Derby County after falling out with manager Tommy Docherty.

13 April 1927 Herbert Bamlett succeeded Clarence Hilditch as the manager of ManUtd. Louis Rocca was appointed assistant manager.

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14 April 1999 Ryan Giggs scored one of the greatest goals in ManUtd's history to reach the FACup final - beating Arsenal 2-1 AET.


14 April 1997 fomer ManUtd player David Beckham was voted PFA Young Player of the Year for 1996-1997.


14 April 2013 Robin van Persie became the first player in PL history to score 11+ away goals in three different seasons - scoring vs Stoke.


14 April 2013 Sir Alex Ferguson won his 900th game as manager of ManUtd, as United beat Stoke City 2-0 away from home.


14 April 2007 2 goals from Wayne Rooney helped ManUtd to a 4-1 win over Watford in an FA Cup semi-final at Villa Park.


14 April 1990 former Goalkeeper player Les Sealey made his debut for ManUtd vs Queens Park Rangers.

14 April 2001 ManUtd won the Premier League for the third successive season, defeating Coventry City 4-2.

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15 April 1934 former ManUtd player David George Herd (265 appearances, 145 goals) was born in Hamilton, Lanarkshire.


15 April 1968 Jimmy Rimmer made his ManUtd debut in goal, and kept a clean sheet as United beat Fulham 3-0 at Old Trafford.


15 April 1995 ManUtd's 1st goal against Leicester was their 100th that season. Their 4th in that game was their 100th PL away goal.

15 April 1997 ManUtd were beaten 2-1 by Glasgow Celtic in Brian McClairs testimonial match at Old Trafford in front of 43,743 fans.

15 April 1944 ManUtd beat Burnley 9-0 at Old Trafford in a wartime regional fixture - John Smith with the games only hat-trick.

15 April 1944 ManUtd beat Burnley 9-0 at Old Trafford in a wartime regional fixture - John Smith with the games only hat-trick.

15 April 1950 Jeffrey Whitefoot (16yrs, 105 days) was given his ManUtd debut by Matt Busby in a 2-0 loss to Portsmouth

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17 April 2010 ManUtd beat ManCity 1-0 with an injury-time goal from Paul Scholes at the Etihad stadium.


17 April 2005 Man Utd beat Newcastle 4-1 in the FA Cup SF with goals from Ronaldo, Van Nistelrooy & Scholes.


17 April 1915 former player Sandy Turnbull made his final ManUtd app (3-1 loss v Sheff.Utd) after scoring 101 goals for the club.

17 April 1985 ManUtd reached their 2nd FACup final in 3 years, beating bitter rivals Liverpool 2-1 at Maine Road.

17 April 1988 ManUtd were knocked out of the Mercantile Credit Football League Centenary Festival at semifinal stage.

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18 April 1953 former player Dennis Viollet, scored his first goal for ManUtd in a 2-2 home draw against West Brom.


18 April 1958 after spending 71 days in the Rechts Der Isar Hospital, Matt Busby was welcomed back to his home in Chorlton.

18 April 1995 Eric Cantona began his community service for his 'kung-fu' attack on a fan at Selhurst Park in January.

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19 April 2003 Paul Scholes scored his 100th ManUtd goal in a 3-1 win against Blackburn Rovers.


19 April 1969 former ManUtd player, George Best, scored his 100th goal for the club in a 2-0 win against Burnley.


19 April 2003 Ricardo Lopez Felipe made his Premier League debut for ManUtd + saved a penalty from David Dunn after he brought down Andy Cole.

19 April 1958 former ManUtd player Billy Meredith died in Withington, Manchester, aged 83.

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24 April 2005 Wayne Rooney scored a sensational goal from outside the area in ManUtd's 2-1 win vs Newcastle.


24 April 1982 Norman Whiteside came off the bench to make his ManUtd debut in a 1-0 away win against Brighton.


24 April 1982 Norman Whiteside came off the bench to make his ManUtd debut in a 1-0 away win vs Brighton.


24 April 1948 Matt Busby won his first trophy as ManUtd manager, beating Blackpool 4-2 at Wembley to secure the clubs 2nd FACup.


24 April 1909 ManUtd beat Bristol City 1-0 to win their 1st ever FACup at Crystal Palace. Sandy Turnbull scored the only goal.

24 April 1991 ManUtd drew 1-1 with Legia Warsaw (4-2 agg) and reached the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup.

24 April 1928 former ManUtd manager Tommy Docherty (228 games, 107 wins) was born in Gorbals, Glasgow.

24 April 1937 ManUtd were relegated to the Second Division after only one season back in the top-flight.

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25 April 1981 ManUtd played its final match under former manager Dave Sexton, beating Norwich City 1-0 at Old Trafford.


25 April 1963 former ManUtd manager David William Moyes was born in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland.


25 April 1928 former ManUtd owner Malcolm Glazer was born in Rochester, NewYork, USA.


25 April 1964 Denis Law scored twice in a 3-1 win v Nottingham Forest. That took him to a record 46 goals in a season.


25 April 1908 ManUtd beat Preston 2-1 to clinch the First Division Championship for the 1st time in the clubs history.

25 April 1957 ManUtd drew 2-2 with Real Madrid - the clubs 1st European game at Old Trafford under floodlights.