by Malcolm Pheby | Aug 8, 2018 | This Week
August 12 2004: England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff celebrates bowling out West Indies batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan in the Third Test at Old Trafford. The West Indies declared at 395 for nine in their first innings with England scoring 330 all out. Sarwan scored 60 in the...
by Malcolm Pheby | Aug 1, 2018 | This Week
July 31 2002: Sprinter Darren Campbell brings the baton home as England take gold in the 4 x 100m relay at the Manchester Commonwealth Games. Campbell, born in Moss Side, ran the anchor leg for the home team just beating Asafa Powell of Jamaica in a photo finish. His...
by Malcolm Pheby | Jul 25, 2018 | This Week
July 22 2002 Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson introduces the club’s latest signing, Rio Ferdinand, at Old Trafford. The 23-year-old defender moved to United from Leeds for £29.1 million, making him the sixth most expensive footballer of all time. Ferdinand...
by Malcolm Pheby | Jul 18, 2018 | This Week
1992 July 17: The Queen officially opens Metrolink by unveiling a plaque at St Peter’s Square during her visit to Manchester. The first phase involved the conversion of two rail lines – the Bury-Victoria line in the north and the Altrincham-Piccadilly line in the...
by Malcolm Pheby | Jul 13, 2018 | This Week
1992 July 10: Manchester United and England footballer Bobby Charlton jokingly squares up to boxing legends Frank Bruno, left, and Henry Cooper in London. The sporting greats came together at a reception to mark the Queen’s 66th birthday. Both heavyweights were...
by Malcolm Pheby | Jul 4, 2018 | This Week
1987 July 1: The banner says it all as Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson and chairman Martin Edwards unveil new players Viv Anderson, left, and Brian McClair, right, at Old Trafford. Full back Anderson, who came from Arsenal for £250,000, was Ferguson’s first...
