It was with great sadness that Manchester United were informed that former Reds and England star Ray Wilkins has passed away. He was 61.
Everyone at Manchester United extends their sincere and heartfelt condolences to the Wilkins family and friends at this most distressing time.
He will always be remembered with great affection by all those who knew him during his five years at Old Trafford. Ray ‘Butch’ Wilkins was the consummate midfielder who possessed brilliant footballing skills and a brain to match. He will always be held in high esteem at all the clubs for which he played and in particular Manchester United and Chelsea.