Alan Gilzean
Tottenham Hotspur 2 Manchester United 1, White Hart Lane, English Football League First Division, April 13, 1970. Following a comprehensive 7-0 victory against West Bromwich Albion at Old trafford five days earlier, Manchester United succumbed to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Spurs at White Hart Lane.
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Stewart Houston
Birmingham City 2 Manchester United 3, St Andrew´s Stadium, English Football League First Division, January 22, 1977. Manchester United edged out fellow mid-tablers Birmingham City by 3-2 courtesy of a goal each by defender Stewart Houston and forwards Jimmy Greenhoff and Stuart Pearson.
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Gordon Harris
Burnley 3 Manchester United 0, Turf Moor, English Football League First Division, September 11, 1965. Defending First Division Champions Manchester United suffered a surprise 3-0 defeat against Burnley at Turf Moor where Gordon Harris netted a brace for the hosts either side of the interval.
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Stuart Pearson And Norman Hunter
Manchester United 3 Leeds United 2, Old Trafford, English Football League First Division, March 13, 1976. Manchester United edged out fellow title contenders Leeds United by 3-2 on home soil thanks to first-half goals from Stewart Houston and Stuart Pearson and a second-half goal by Gerry Daly.
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Cristiano Ronaldo
Tottenham Hotspur 0 Manchester United 4, White Hart Lane, English Premier League, February 4, 2007. Manchester United gave Tottenham Hotspur a lesson in clinical finishing as they outclassed The Lilywhites by a comprehensive 4-0 score. Cristiano Ronaldo, Nemanja Vidic, Paul Scholes, and Ryan Giggs all found the net for the visitors in a magnificent team effort against the North Londoners.
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Steve Bruce
Steve Bruce, born Corbridge, England, December 31, 1960. Steve Bruce played for Gillingham, Norwich City, Manchester United, Birmingham City, and Sheffield United in a footballing career spanning more than two decades. During his nine-year stay at Old Trafford, he won the Premier League, the FA Cup, the League Cup, the FA Charity Shield, the European Cup Winners’ Cup, and the European Super Cup.
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Mick Channon
Southampton 2 Manchester United 2, The Dell, English FA Cup Fifth Round, February 26, 1977. Manchester United went ahead twice against Second Division outfit Southampton thanks to goals from Lou Macari and Gordon Hill but were pegged back on both occasions by David Peach and Nick Holmes.
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Phil Parkes
Manchester United 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Old Trafford, English Football League First Division, April 12, 1971. Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Phil Parkes looked unbeatable until Alan Gowling powered a ferocious shot into the back of his net in the 42nd minute of the closely fought tie.
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George Best
Nottingham Forest 4 Manchester United 2, City Ground, English Football League First Division, August 24, 1965. Defending Football League Champions Manchester United were hammered 4-2 by a devastating Nottingham Forest team in front of a crowd of almost 35,000 spectators at City Ground.
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John Bird
Newcastle United 3 Manchester United 4, St James´ Park, English Football League First Division, March 20, 1976. Following a disappointing 1-1 draw with Norwich City at Carrow Road three days earlier, Manchester United beat Newcastle United 4-3 in a roller coaster of a match at St James´ Park.
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