On Thursday the 4th Feb 2010 Wilf McGuinness will be coming to Witton Albion Social Club.

He will be supported by top entertainer Billy Bean.

Food will be served followed by our guests and a chance to bid for some fantastic Manchester United Memorabilia

We are selling Tables of 8 for just £150 or individual tickets at £20

There will be lots of incredible prizes to be won on the night.

I'm sure you will agree that this is excellent value for money, so please come out and support the evening as this will be an essential event to help fund the team for the vital run in to the end of the season.

You can get in touch with me via the website or by e mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or leave a message on the club phone 43008

Thank you

What sort of food ?

What dress code ?

To enable us to keep the price down the meal will be a 3 course hot pot dinner which I'm sure you will agree is perfect for the weather!

Dress code will be smart.

I also forgot to mention we hope to have another guest willing to do a small Q&A session, name yet to be confirmed but will be in keeping with the Manchester United theme

It must be "Sir" Alex after he let us down that time! Mind you Steve Bruce filled in and was very good!

For those who dont know much about him...

Wilfred "Wilf" McGuinness (born 25 October 1937 in Manchester, England) was an English football player and manager, who played twice for England. He is best known for taking over from Matt Busby as manager of Manchester United. His son, Paul, is currently Manchester United's U-18 team manager and assistant director of their youth academy for 17-21 year olds.

As a player he captained Manchester, Lancashire and England at schoolboy level, and signed for Manchester United in January 1953. He played his first first-team match against Wolves on 8 October 1955, 17 days before his 18th birthday. Competition for places was fierce but he played in enough matches to qualify for a medal when United won the league in 1956.

He was still a United player at the time of the Munich air disaster in 1958, but an injury had prevented him from playing so he was not on the plane that crashed. A broken leg finished his playing career when he was only 22.

He continued to be involved at United and was promoted from reserve team coach to first team coach when Matt Busby retired at the end of the 1968-69 season. Appointed as Busby's successor in June 1969 at the age of 31, at a time when the Manchester United side was in transition and Busby had moved upstairs to become General Manager, McGuinness's reign as Manchester United manager was not as successful as United had hoped. But McGuinness did lead United to 3 cup semi finals during his reign, one in the FA Cup and two in the League Cup.

McGuinness was sacked in December 1970, after a dramatic comeback which saw United draw 4-4 with Derby County in a league fixture [1] at the Baseball Ground. He returned to his old job as reserve team coach before leaving the club at the end of the season. Meanwhile, Busby was re-appointed as team manager until the end of the season until Frank O'Farrell was named as United's new manager in June 1971.

McGuinness later managed Aris Salonika and York City. On arriving at York, he took over a side which had just recorded its highest-ever league finish, only to take them through two successive relegations before leaving midway though a season which ended with York having to apply for re-election to the Football League. Later he worked as assistant manager at Hull City and was on the coaching staff at Bury F.C., taking over as interim manager prior the appointment of Sam Ellis in 1989.

Recently he took to the pitch before Manchester United's 2008 Champions League semi-final against F.C. Barcelona with an emotional battle cry to United fans urging them to get behind the team cheer every pass and every corner. The Red Army duly obliged as Paul Scholes scored a winner to send United to Moscow.

Maybe not a very interesting fact - but on 17th November 1956 I saw Wilf deputise for the injured Duncan Edwards against Leeds Utd a game which Utd won 3-2.

It's about as interesting as you get Eli, so well done.

At least my post was original - not copied like yours !

Actually it was all my own work.

1956 hey...when United could actually beat Leeds....

All your own work eh - word for word taken from Wikipedia

Cheers the nation up when Utd lose a game - sad.

That was sarcasm Eli...did you really think i would have such in depth knowledge on an ex-United player??

Althpugh i bet you could give us some first-hand information from their 'Newton Heath' days.

Anyway put me down for a ticket Picko.

If anyone is in a one or a two and would like to attend we have spaces on the supporters table so please get in touch.

I am delighted that ex Manchester United captain Martin Buchan will be in attendance at the sporting dinner and will be holding a small Q&A session.

Please if you haven't got your tickets yet order now!!!