When Best faced Swindon 60 years ago

The Class of 2024 travel to The County Ground for the 19:00 GMT kick-off, which is being screened live in the UK and Ireland by MUTV, in a repeat of the 1964 final.

Sixty years ago, George Best was the name on everybody's lips as the teenage sensation showed no signs of burnout, despite an exhausting schedule for club and country.

The Northern Irishman had already established himself in Matt Busby's first team but was desperate to play with his mates in the youth side, after we reached the final of the prestigious competition for the first time since 1957.

Don Rogers went on to have a stand named after him at The County Ground.The two-legged final added to the fixture congestion for Best, who…