Pat Crerand

Crerand

Timothy Patrick Crerand ( born February 19, 1939 in Glasgow ), nicknamed Paddy, Pat, is a former Scottish football player and coach.

Career

Playing career

After six years at Celtic FC Crerand joined Manchester United in 1963. Five years after the airplane tragedy in Munich, he made ​​his debut for the English. He was a very tough defensive midfielder. It was said that despite players such as George Best or Bobby Charlton Crerand was the heart of the team.

He was with Manchester 1965 and 1967 champion. Next he won the 1963 FA Cup and the Champions League in 1968. Overall, Pat Crerand played 401 times for United, scoring 19 goals.

Internationally, he played 16 times for the Scottish national football team. Crerand is of Irish descent, but he decided to play for Scotland.

More career

From 1976 to 1977 he was manager of Northampton Town. Today Crerand is a co- commentator for United 's own station MUTV.

Achievements

• English Champion (1965, 1967)
• English Cup Winners' Cup (1963 )
• Winner in the European Cup of Champions (1968 )

• National football team (Scotland )
• Football coach (Scotland )
• UEFA Champions League winners
• Person (Manchester United)
• Person (Glasgow )
• Scotsman
• Born in 1939
• Man