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Manchester United is very sad to report that legendary centre-back Bill Foulkes has passed away, aged 81.

Foulkes joined the club in 1950 and made his United debut two years later against Liverpool. The St Helens-born centre-half, a Munich air disaster survivor, went on to make 688 appearances for the Reds during 18 seasons at Old Trafford. Only three men have bettered that total – Ryan Giggs, Sir Bobby Charlton and Paul Scholes.

Renowned as a rock-solid pillar of some of United's most successful teams under Sir Matt Busby, Foulkes was a four-time league champion, FA Cup winner and European Cup winner, and very few players in the club's history have served United with such distinction.

Executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward expressed his and the club's sadness at the news, saying: "Bill was a giant character in the post-war history of Manchester United. He was a very gentle man, who I was privileged to meet on several occasions, including most memorably with his team-mates at the Champions League final in Moscow, 50 years after his heroics in the Munich air crash.

"Bill's contribution over almost 700 games and nearly 20 years will never be forgotten. The thoughts of everyone at the Club – directors, players, staff and fans – are with Bill’s family.”

Terribly sad news.

tmatthew

18 years ago

1 year ago

771

26 Nov 2013 10:45:45

So Phelan's turned out to be a right bitter cunt.

‘With the way things have gone, my first thoughts are to be the boss, yeah. It’s the progression for me now. That’s what I’ve been doing for the last five years, albeit with the title of assistant boss."

Eric Portapotty

15 years ago

4 weeks ago

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26 Nov 2013 11:48:14

What's the context?

EDIT: Never mind, didn't get it the 1st time.

Crane

15 years ago

1 month ago

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26 Nov 2013 17:59:26

https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1461097_476287279158132_192393418_n.jpg

Slashman X

18 years ago

1 year ago

6,000

26 Nov 2013 21:13:14

http://thescore.thejournal.ie/manchester-united-involved-in-plane-scare-on-germany-trip-1193979-Nov2013/?utm_source=facebook_short

BR.

18 years ago

3 years ago

1,896

29 Nov 2013 21:14:14

Very strange.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2515668/I-perform-sex-act-looking-Clayton-Blackmore-calendar-admits-embarrassed-David-Beckham-recounts-Manchester-United-youth-team-initiation.html

Dutton

18 years ago

10 months ago

1,101

30 Nov 2013 11:32:59

That Everton Ribeiro guy who we've been linked alot with in Brazil won Brazil's player of the year last night.

Jamieandhisego

18 years ago

2 years ago

841

30 Nov 2013 11:54:16

Maybe we could get rid of Anderson as part of the deal. That said, we're so short in the midfield, we might as well keep him.

Sam

18 years ago

2 years ago

5,092

03 Dec 2013 16:49:00

Manchester United star Ashley Young helps fan go to Old Trafford one last time.

Nice one, Ashley.

K3V0

16 years ago

1 year ago

5,966

04 Dec 2013 02:07:18

Fair fucking play to him!!

Poe

18 years ago

1 week ago

3,675

04 Dec 2013 15:58:50

COME AND WATCH ME DIVE AND CHEAT is essentially what he should have said.

Slashman X

18 years ago

1 year ago

6,000

05 Dec 2013 03:47:37

Lol, good one

SamboXIV

17 years ago

9 years ago

73

07 Dec 2013 20:43:08

These are dark times.

Slashman X

18 years ago

1 year ago

6,000

08 Dec 2013 17:11:13

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/m3uhyR6WqHhCzhZ1TrAlcKnbitf4k0vvTdPwkJyF.png

bluemoon.

17 years ago

2 months ago

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08 Dec 2013 17:16:17

That's a quality picture.

Sam

18 years ago

2 years ago

5,092

09 Dec 2013 16:33:33

Depressing, yet brilliant.

Oh look, Roy Keane is being petty again!!

VP.

14 years ago

3 months ago

25,271

09 Dec 2013 16:37:17

Doesn't really appear to say a lot wrong?

Sam

18 years ago

2 years ago

5,092

09 Dec 2013 16:56:05

Well for one questioning the loyalty of Sir Alex Ferguson after he spent nearly 30 years at Manchester United.

Keane is still incredibly bitter.

K3V0

16 years ago

1 year ago

5,966

09 Dec 2013 17:11:10

Of course he's bitter, I honestly don't think many people wouldn't be bitter after the way it ended after such a successful period. No doubt he sits around and thinks he could have stayed at Old Trafford like Scholes did or how Giggs has. In a way he's right though, throughout his career at Old Trafford Fergie was ruthless and was very quick to get rid of players, which some would see as a lack of loyalty, the likes of Stam, Ince, Beckham or Van Nistelrooy.

Slashman X

18 years ago

1 year ago

6,000

09 Dec 2013 17:23:17

By Sam | On 09 December 2013 - 16:56 PM

Well for one questioning the loyalty of Sir Alex Ferguson after he spent nearly 30 years at Manchester United.

Keane is still incredibly bitter.

There's a difference to being loyal to the club itself and being loyal to his players

Crane

15 years ago

1 month ago

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09 Dec 2013 18:13:33

I'm sure we've had this discussion before.

Slashman X

18 years ago

1 year ago

6,000

09 Dec 2013 20:49:43

Ninja

15 years ago

7 years ago

5,341

09 Dec 2013 23:15:01

"This is a special club to me, and it would be a dream to retire here, just like Gary and Scholesy did."

Probably going to break my heart, but I love Rafael.

Slashman X

18 years ago

1 year ago

6,000

13 Dec 2013 14:11:18

RVP is out for a month. Means he misses all of Utd's Xmas fixtures. Massive blow there

Sam

18 years ago

2 years ago

5,092

13 Dec 2013 14:35:11

Really bad news. Moyes rushed him back for Newcastle, kept him on too long because he was worried about the fans reaction, which is pathetic. Yes, the fans would have questioned it, but he shouldn't have to care.

Plus the rumours of him overtraining RVP seem to be true, and now we've lost him at a crucial stage. Irritating.

Ninja

15 years ago

7 years ago

5,341

13 Dec 2013 14:43:22

It's a huge short term blow but in the scheme of things I hope it might have some positives.

I'm pretty sure the league is gone, but we should be able to progress in the COC without him and it's going to get Kagawa (hopefully) a run of games behind Rooney.

If he can show why he's rated to highly why might end up coming off better for it.

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