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William Alexander "Sandy" Higgins (born 1870) was an English footballer [1] who played as a full-back. Born in Smethwick, Staffordshire, he played for Manchester United, Albion Swifts, Birmingham St George's, Grimsby Town, Bristol City, Newcastle United and Middlesbrough.
John Morris was an English footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Manchester United, Derby County and Leicester City.
George Mutch was a Scottish footballer. He played as an inside forward. Born in Aberdeen, Mutch started his football career with Avondale before joining Banks O' Dee. He then moved on to Arbroath, and signed for Manchester United in 1934. He played for United for four years, scoring 49 goals. After leaving, he went to Preston North End, where he helped the club win the 1938 FA Cup final, the first to be shown on television. In the last minute of extra time, Mutch was fouled. He scored the resulting penalty kick, which rebounded from the underside of the bar, to win the match for Preston North End. Mutch remained with Preston throughout the Second World War, but joined Bury at the cessation of hostilities. After a season with Bury, he joined Southport as a player-trainer, before taking up his training responsibilities on a permanent basis in 1948. He then returned to Scotland as the manager of Banks O' Dee in 1950.
Frank Drury Mann was an English football half back. In his early days, he played for Aston Villa, Huddersfield Town and Manchester City. While at Huddersfield he won the 1921–22 FA Cup and the 1922 FA Charity Shield. In March 1923, he was sold to Manchester United. He stayed with United until 1930 when he retired from playing professionally. He continued playing non-league football for a while with Mossley.
The Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year, previously known as the MUFC Members Player of the Year (1988–1995), is an award presented to the Manchester United fans' player of the season. It is named after former Manchester United manager Sir Matt Busby, who managed the club in two spells, from 1945 to 1969 and from 1970 to 1971. The award was renamed in his honour in 1996, following his death in 1994, and a new trophy was commissioned – a scaled-down replica of the statue of Busby at the east end of Old Trafford.
Frank Clempson was an English professional footballer born in Salford who played in The Football League for three clubs. He was part of the Manchester United squad when they won the First Division title in 1951–52.
Alexander Downie Dawson was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward. He was born in Aberdeen in Scotland, but began his professional career with Manchester United, where he spent four years before joining nearby Preston North End in 1961. In six seasons there, he made almost 200 league appearances and scored 114 goals. He then spent a year with fellow Lancashire side Bury, before moving to Brighton & Hove Albion. In 1970, he went on loan to Brentford, but his league career ended the following year. He spent two more seasons playing for Corby Town before retiring in 1973.
Alexander Robertson was a Scottish footballer. He was born in Dundee. His regular position was as a forward. He played for Dundee Violet, Dundee, Middlesbrough, Manchester United and Bradford Park Avenue.
Brian Birch was an English footballer who played for several English clubs in the late 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s.
Thomas Herbert Read was an English footballer. His regular position was at full back. He was born in Manchester. He played for Stretford, Manchester City and Manchester United.
William McDonald was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, he played for Law Scotia, Dundee United, Broxburn United, Albion Rovers, Armadale, Airdrieonians, Manchester United, Tranmere Rovers, Coventry City and Plymouth Argyle.
Frederick Williams was an English footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Manchester. He played for Hanley Swifts, South Shore, Manchester City, and Manchester United.
Mark Nicholas Higgins is an English former footballer who played at centre back for Everton, Manchester United, Bury and Stoke City.
Wilfred Lievesley was an English footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Netherthorpe, Derbyshire. He played for Derby County, Manchester United, Exeter City, Wigan Borough and Cardiff City.
George Buchan is a Scottish former footballer. Born in Aberdeen, his regular position was as a forward. He played professionally for Aberdeen, Manchester United and Bury. While at Manchester United, he played briefly alongside his brother, Martin. Buchan later played non-League football in North West England, listing Mossley, Ashton United and Glossop among his clubs.
Albert John Kinsey is an English former footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Liverpool. He played for Manchester United and Wrexham. Albert Kinsey played a major role in Wrexham's promotion to League Division 3 in season 1969–1970, finishing as leading scorer in the Football League, with 27 goals. Three years later, he became the first player to score a goal in European competition for Wrexham, helping them to draw 1–1 at F.C.Zurich, Wrexham won the home leg 2-1. Wrexham were eventually defeated 3–2 on aggregate to Hadjuk Split in the next round. He later joined Crewe Alexandra before dropping into non-league football with Wigan Athletic, where he scored one goal in five Northern Premier League games in the 1973–74 season.
Wilfred Tranter is an English former footballer who played as a half-back. Born in Pendlebury, Lancashire, he played for Manchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion, Fulham, Baltimore Bays and St. Louis Stars. He made his Football League debut for Manchester United two days after his 19th birthday on 7 March 1964, when regular centre-half Bill Foulkes missed the trip to West Ham United due to injury; Tranter was praised for his defensive handling of West Ham forward Johnny Byrne as Manchester United won 2–0. It proved to be his only appearance for the club and he left for Brighton in May 1966. He spent two and a half years on the south coast, including a four-month loan spell with the Baltimore Bays in the North American Soccer League (NASL) between April and August 1968, before joining Fulham in January 1969. At the end of his three-and-a-half-year stay in London, he went back on loan to the United States during the 1972 NASL season to play for the St. Louis Stars.
Manchester United Football Club is an English association football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that competes in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902. During the 1889–90 season, Manchester United joined the Football Alliance. The team was elected to The Football League in 1892, where the club remained until 1992, when the League's First Division was replaced as the top level of English football by the Premier League.
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