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The men who saw the Babes

Ken Merrett, former Manchester United club secretary

“United were the glamour team of the 1950s. Everyone knew all about them. I remember going to watch the European Cup tie against Athletic Bilbao at Maine Road in 1957, and that was just an incredible evening. United were 3-5 down from the first leg and won 3-0. The atmosphere that night was unbelievable.

"The only thing I can compare it to was the famous tie at Old Trafford against Barcelona in 1984, when Bryan Robson scored twice and we came from behind to win 3-2 on aggregate.