Walking away from Old Trafford tram stop before kick-off, season ticket holder Mags Chambers noticed the absence of her precious United scarf, bought for her decades ago by her late father, Eric.
“He started following United before the war, and passed that obsession on to me,”
Mags tells us.
“Oh holiday in Plymouth, he bought me this scarf. During the ‘70s I put patches and pin badges on it, and it’s been everywhere with me. I never go to the match without it. Ever. It’s been around Europe, Moscow. I’ve not missed a final since ‘85.