Paddy turns 80

[RedDevil@84]

Paddy Crerand turns 80 today. He started off his career playing for Celtic and then moved to Manchester United in 1963. He played some 8 years for the club before retiring and then became the assistant coach at the club for 5 years.
He then moved to manage Northampton Town for a year. But then ditched the management part and moved to media, starting with radio.
He joined MUTV in the 90s and has been a commentator for ages.
He runs "The Paddy Crerand Show" on MUTV and receives phone calls from United fans on the show.

This is Sir Alex wishing the birthday boy

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[fezzerUTD]

On youtube for all those twitter blockers.

 

[Kivu]

Happy Birthday Paddy!

 

[simplyared]

So he's reached the ripe old age of 80. True utd legend. Was a lad myself when we bought him from Celtic. Remember it well. Very stylish footballer, lacked pace but had fantastic vision and a beautiful passer of the ball. Coming from the Gorbals in Glasgow, renowned for crime and gang warfare, he certainly knew how to put it about and not a player to get on the wrong side of. Anyone giving Bestie a rough time on the field would have to answer to Paddy in the tunnel.

 

[jojojo]

Happy Birthday, a grand player in his time and a good bloke according to those who've had the good fortune to meet him.

 

[RedDevil@84]

I remember last season (or maybe early this season), Paddy was commentating a match on MUTV and a goal went in. He was asking "Who scored the goal? I am sorry, I was looking for the pen"

 

[Catt]

Happy birthday. Thought he was older actually.

 

[dogwithabone]

We're all guilty of seeing United through red tinted glasses a lot of the time but no one more so than Paddy !

Proper legend as a player and a fan of the club.

 

[el3mel]

HBD. Hopefully he completes another 80 years.

 

[Yagami]

Happy birthday!

I think I'm one of the few who always enjoyed his commentary on MUTV.

 

[Ramshock]

Paddy is a true club legend and a very undervalued one imo

 

[charlenefan]

I stopped watching MUTV years ago however the club obviously use their commentary for their highlights and I've noticed Paddy doesn't do all the games any longer, I assume that's due to his age and the traveling required?

 

[redshaw]

Happy Birthday Paddy, a United Legend.

Always enjoyed him on various local radio stations here in Manchester along side Gary Owen. Pretty sure the first one was Piccadilly 1152am and James Stannage.