4: Ferguson: The Early Years

Welcome to a new series of podcasts exclusive to Love Sport Radio: Barclay & Barton on Manchester United. Renowned sports journalist Patrick Barclay and United historian Wayne Barton are taking you through a post-war history of The Red Devils, right up to the present day. Episode Nine expands upon the first episode in the series involving Sir Matt Busby and his right-hand man, Jimmy Murphy. No Manchester United fan needs reminding what 6 February 1958 means to the club. Here, Paddy and Wayne retell the Munich Air Disaster in their own words, while drawing on the moving accounts from those they've spoken to since. The flowers of English football. The flowers of Manchester.

Welcome to a new series of podcasts exclusive to Love Sport Radio: Barclay & Barton on Manchester United. Renowned sports journalist Patrick Barclay and United historian Wayne Barton are taking you through a post-war history of The Red Devils, right up to the present day. Episode Eight documents Sir Alex Ferguson's early adjustment to Europe's elite club competition, before his legacy was assured with the 1999 Champions League triumph over Bayern Munich. One further trophy arrived in 2008, but could it and should it have been more?  If you want to catch the show live, tune in to Love Sport, Saturdays at 10pm.

Welcome to a new series of podcasts exclusive to Love Sport Radio: Barclay & Barton on Manchester United. Renowned sports journalist Patrick Barclay and United historian Wayne Barton are taking you through a post-war history of The Red Devils, right up to the present day. Episode Seven looks at the managers to have come and gone since Sir Alex departed in 2013. From David Moyes to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and everything in between, is a transitional phase for the club finally on making some headway? Paddy and Wayne look at what went wrong under Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho - and what might be going right with the current incumbent. If you want to catch the show live, tune in to Love Sport, Saturdays at 10pm.

Welcome to a new series of podcasts exclusive to Love Sport Radio: Barclay & Barton on Manchester United. Renowned sports journalist Patrick Barclay and United historian Wayne Barton are taking you through a post-war history of The Red Devils, right up to the present day. Episode Six charts the making of a modern day superstar in David Beckham. From his gradual rise among the Class of 92 to international redemption with England, the often curious case of Becks still leaves some fans arguing whether he was more celebrity than footballer. Undeniably, he was - and indeed still is – a superstar. If you want to catch the show live, tune in to Love Sport, Saturdays at 10pm.

Welcome to a new series of podcasts exclusive to Love Sport Radio: Barclay & Barton on Manchester United. Renowned sports journalist Patrick Barclay and United historian Wayne Barton are taking you through a post-war history of The Red Devils, right up to the present day. Episode Five focuses on the mercurial Frenchman regarded by fans as the greatest centre-forward the world has ever seen. Eric Cantona's arrival at Old Trafford coincided with a first title in 26 years and most would argue was the catalyst for a sustained period of dominance in English football. If you want to catch the show live, tune in to Love Sport, Saturdays at 10pm.

Welcome to a new series of podcasts exclusive to Love Sport Radio: Barclay & Barton on Manchester United. Renowned sports journalist Patrick Barclay and United historian Wayne Barton are taking you through a post-war history of The Red Devils, right up to the present day. Episode Four explores the arrival of Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford and a tumultuous first few years at the club, culminating in European success in the Cup Winners' Cup followed by a first title in 26 years in the inaugural Premier League campaign. If you want to catch the show live, tune in to Love Sport, Saturdays at 10pm.

Welcome to a new series of podcasts exclusive to Love Sport Radio: Barclay & Barton on Manchester United. Renowned sports journalist Patrick Barclay and United historian Wayne Barton are taking you through a post-war history of The Red Devils, right up to the present day. Episode Three discusses the transition from Tommy Docherty to Dave Sexton and the arrival of a big-spending Ron Atkinson. If you want to catch the show live, tune in to Love Sport, Saturdays at 10pm.

Welcome to a new series of podcasts exclusive to Love Sport Radio: Barclay & Barton on Manchester United. Renowned sports journalist Patrick Barclay and United historian Wayne Barton are taking you through a post-war history of The Red Devils, right up to the present day. Episode Two looks at life after Sir Matt Busby. First Wilf McGuinness, then Frank O'Farrell and thirdly Tommy Docherty who, despite taking the club down to the Second Division in 1974, brought United back with a bang just one year later. If you want to catch the show live, tune in to Love Sport, Saturdays at 10pm.

BRAND NEW POD! Welcome to a new series of podcasts exclusive to Love Sport Radio: Barclay & Barton on Manchester United. Renowned sports journalist Patrick Barclay and United historian Wayne Barton are taking you through a post-war history of The Red Devils, right up to the present day. Episode One chronicles the partnership of Sir Matt Busby and Jimmy Murphy and the pivotal part they - and the cast of characters alongside them – played in shaping the future of the club. If you want to catch the show live, tune in to Love Sport, Saturdays at 10pm.