I saw George Best – fathers took their children along to Old Trafford so one day they could say it. George Best was no flash in the pan, he was in the first team at Old Trafford for 11 seasons. Chelsea’s Ron Harris tackles Manchester United’s George Best during a game in 1971. Dickie stood in his small front room holding a letter addressed to ‘George Best. He’d seen George first leave at 15 for Old Trafford, famously return homesick and worried about his talent.

Source: The Irish Times May 22, 2021 06:00 UTC