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Talking Devils - A Manchester United Podcast
A Complete History Of Manchester United - 1969/70 - McGuinness takes charge
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Wayne Barton and the late great Patrick Barclay look at United's history one season at a time.
On a day when the club seem set to appoint a former defensive midfielder for the team as the new manager on a permanent basis, this podcast look back at the first time such a thing happened in the post-War era, when Wilf McGuinness took charge at Old Trafford.
All the key stories and stats are told.
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