Man Utd 3 v Liverpool 1 - New Years Day 1989

Originally Posted by Carlton

Some lunatic in the united end climbed up the floodlight.

I remember that. The pylon was in the middle of the away end and all the Reds cheered when he climbed to the top. The stewards were waiting for him when he came down but were 'distracted' by other reds to enable him to get away with it.

Originally Posted by suedeshoes

I went to that too. Middlesbrough away. Awful town, awful ground, awful game. If memory serves Peter hopeless twat Davenport scored the winner for them.

More than he ever managed for us tbf.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

My first ever United game

https://youtu.be/pwa9UGDm5Vc

Doesn't get much better than that as far as first games go pal.
There used to be a group of 6 of us that went week in week out.
3 lads missed this game as they'd rather go trick and treating.
One of those is dead, one is in prison and the other one never goes anymore and spends his weekends watching Salford RLFC. Makes you think.

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

More than he ever managed for us tbf.

Scored an 89th minute winner for us v Liverpool once so your statement isn’t quite true

Originally Posted by wiganste

Scored an 89th minute winner for us v Liverpool once so your statement isn’t quite true

Finished top scorer for us one season as well.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

My first ever United game

https://youtu.be/pwa9UGDm5Vc

Rush spewing it as per.

Originally Posted by thatsfuctit

Even at their current ages, it would add some steel. In their prime they were immense.

They certainly were

Originally Posted by Marvel7

Robson and McGrath genuine world class players and would stand in any era. Robson a combination of all of Scholes and Keane's best traits, McGrath a combination of all of Rio and Vidic's best traits.

Hughes was not at their level but was strong as an ox, a real big game player, a scored some absolute beauty's.

I could'nt agree more & I would add the name of, Norman Whiteside too that short list as he was absolutly top-class big-match player of whom we always belived could be trusted too turn-up & perform supurbly

Originally Posted by 92ToBury

Finished top scorer for us one season as well.

I did not know this - and tbh, I still don't believe it

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

I did not know this - and tbh, I still don't believe it

Davenport himself did not have a bad start to the 1986–87 season, but United's performances in the league were some of their worst since relegation in the 1973–74 season. By the beginning of November, Davenport had scored five goals in the league and another goal in the Football League Cup, but United were second from bottom in the league and battling against relegation when just months earlier they had been title contenders. Davenport scored his seventh goal of the season on 4 November 1986, but it came as United were thrashed 4–1 by Southampton in the fourth round replay of the League Cup. Ron Atkinson was then sacked and replaced by Alex Ferguson.
Ferguson was intent on building a new side, but there were few changes to the line-up while the 1986–87 season wore on and Davenport was undoubtedly one of the best players in the side that season. In December, he scored twice in successive 3–3 draws with title challengers Tottenham Hotspur and fellow strugglers Aston Villa. On 20 April 1987 he scored the only goal in a 1–0 home win over deadly rivals Liverpool which helped end Liverpool's defence of the league title, which was won by Everton. By now, United's relegation worries had long gone and they finished a healthy 11th in the final table. Davenport finished the season as United's top goalscorer with 16 goals (14 in the league and two in the League Cup) and for the 1987–88 season he would have a new strike partner in the shape of Brian McClair following the departure of Frank Stapleton.

Evidence riccers, bow to the evidence.

Though wasn't said 1-0 against Liverpool actually at Anfield?

(it might even have been our only away league win that season, incredibly)