In our debut episode we speak to former player Alan Tonge who was offered a scholarship at Manchester United a couple of months into Alex Ferguson’s time at the club.
He was spotted by a Manchester United scout playing for the County side when he was 14 years old and subsequently invited for trials. After a successful trial, he was offered schoolboy forms and an apprenticeship, and he signed a one-year professional contract. He played for Manchester United reserves and made a couple of first team appearances.
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