The Players

Out of UK

The loss of European football meant that clubs were finding it harder to hang onto their top players: Ian Rush and Gary Lineker tried their luck abroad while Rangers snapped up Terry Butcher and Chris Woods.

In and Oot

Outta Toon

The major move out was the departure of Judas to London. Spurs offered £550,000 and although Chelseas offered £50,000 more Waddle refused to talk to them. Spurs then withdrew their original offer and reduced their bid to £400,000; United wanted £800,000. In the end a tribunal fixed a figure of £690,000. He signed a five year deal worth £87,000 a year.

Future coach John Carver left for Ninian Park without ever reaching the first team.

06/85 - Malcolm Brown [Huddersfield - £45,000]
07/85 - Kevin Carr [Carlisle - Free]
07/85 - Steve Carney [Darlington - Free]
07/85 - Chris Waddle [Spurs - £690,000]
01/86 - Gary Megson [Sheff Wed - £65,000]
09/85 - Pat Heard [Middlesbrough - £10,000]
12/85 - George Reilly [West Brom - £150,000]
06/86 - Rob McKinnon [Hartlepool Free]
07/86 - Chris Hedworth [Barnsley Free]
Total - £960,000

Into Toon

07/85 - Alan Davies [Man Utd - £45,000]
08/85 - Ian Stewart [QPR - £150,000]
10/85 - John Bailey [Everton £80,000]
12/85 - Billy Whitehurst [Hull - £232,500]
Total - £507,050

The Goodfather

Alex Cuscani - owner of The Godfather pizzeria treated United's victorious Youth Cup team to a free meal at his restaurant.

Sub Culture

One of the low points of the season was a 2-0 defeat on the plastic pitch at Kenilworth Road. Not only were United well beaten but new signing Whitehurst was completely overshadowed by United reject Mick Harford and the referee forced the players to change their silver grey tops. They had to borrow Luton's second kit and turned out in orange shirts.