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The first USA international to play for Manchester United was James 'Jim' Brown, who was the subject of a remarkable transfer tussle in 1932.

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The forward (on the left of our main photo) had played, and scored, at the 1930 World Cup after moving across the Atlantic from Scotland. The Kilmarnock-born player came from a strong footballing family but his father had moved to New Jersey after serving in World War One. The eldest son, he sought some form of reconciliation and followed, giving up his job in the shipyard back home.

He gained US citizenship just in time to play at the first tournament of its kind, in Uruguay, and grabbed a consolation goal in the semi-final defeat to Argentina.

After that moment, his continued goalscoring exploits in the States attracted attention from a host of clubs as he announced an intention to head home to Scotland.