The Forgotten Legends: Manchester United's Legends of a Bygone Era - Hardcover

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"Charbel was born in Lebanon in 1970s and moved to the USA with his entire family in the late 1980s, settling in Houston, Texas, where he still lives. Charbel is married and has three children. He has has written several books on United's history, notably 'The Story of The Green & Gold'."

Iain McCartney has written so many books about United he cannot even be sure of the precise number, other than to say it must be at least two dozen. When it comes to Uniteds historyhe has been described as the most prolific author in the business by Danny Taylor of The Athletic. From biographies of Duncan Edwards and Roger Byrne, to a detailed history of Old Trafford, countless titles have emerged from the pen of the Dumfries-based author. There have also been books on non-United subjects and also music, with his passion for Northern Soul almost matching that for United. Iain McCartney created the Manchester United Graves Society a couple of years ago, when he set about trying to locate the burial places of as many players and officials as possible. To date over 500 have been located. He has also run the United Collectors Club since 1990.

Frank Colbert is an Irish-born Manchester United supporter now living in South Africa. He has been a part-time football journalist on a few Irish newspapers for the last five years and has also contributed to the United's official monthly magazine "Inside United" on occasions. This is his first book.