Brian McClair
| Born : | 08 Dec 1963 |
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| Signed : | 01 Jul 1987 |
| Debut : | 15 Aug 1987 v Southampton (A) League |
| Goals total : | 127 |
| Appearances total : | 471 |
| Position: : | Forward |
| Left United : | 01 Jul 1998 |
Brian McClair booked his place
in the annals of Old Trafford history when he became the first player
since George Best to score 20 league goals for the Reds.
Numerous strikers had strived but failed to achieve the feat in the intervening 20 years - a plausible explanation, no doubt, for United's failure to win the title in that period. If only the formula were so straightforward - McClair might have scored 24 goals in his debut season but still the league was out of reach. For 1987/88 was also the season when Liverpool went on the rampage, finishing nine points ahead of United.
Like his '70s and '80s predecessors, McClair had to settle for
Numerous strikers had strived but failed to achieve the feat in the intervening 20 years - a plausible explanation, no doubt, for United's failure to win the title in that period. If only the formula were so straightforward - McClair might have scored 24 goals in his debut season but still the league was out of reach. For 1987/88 was also the season when Liverpool went on the rampage, finishing nine points ahead of United.
Like his '70s and '80s predecessors, McClair had to settle for
success in the cup competitions as the quest for the Holy Grail, the
elusive league title, continued. As the spearhead in a thriving
partnership with Mark Hughes, he more than played his part as the Reds
won four trophies between 1990 and 1992.
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