Sir Alex's arrival at Old Trafford on 6 November 1986 sparked an instant media frenzy with everyone keen to catch a glimpse of the new man in United’s hot seat. Two days after his official appointment, he travelled with the team to Oxford for his first fixture in charge. Unfortunately, on the day, the injury-stricken Reds failed to deliver and crumbled against the previous season’s League Cup winners Oxford United. Signed by both teams shortly after the 0-2 defeat, the ball represents one of the biggest turning points in United’s history - the beginning of the Ferguson era.
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