August 16 – Irwin Injured and Macca Gets Us Believing
Dennis Irwin crocked in his own testimonial, as Steve McClaren gives England fans a preview of what wasn’t to come in his first game as England boss.
2000 – Irwin Injured In His Own Testimonial
FOR all the superstars of Alex Ferguson’s all-conquering United team of the 1990s, one of the quieter members of the squad was just as important to the club’s success as Cantona, Beckham and Giggs.
It was on this day in 2000 that full-back Denis Irwin was rewarded for his service to Manchester United with a testimonial match against local rivals Man City. Read all about it here…
AS false dawns go, this one was a belter.
The appointment of Steve McClaren as England manager was the most underwhelming piece of news England fans had had since Michael Rickets was called up to the squad. Click here for the whole story.
After hours of research we managed to find footage of McClaren’s England winning.
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