Widely regarded as one of Republic of Ireland’s greatest ever players, Paul McGrath turned out for Manchester United between 1982 and 1989.
The powerful centre-back made more than 200 appearances for the Red Devils, and was part of the team that won the FA Cup during the 1984-85 campaign.
The majority of McGrath’s career was spent at Aston Villa, however, as he made 323 appearances for the now Championship club between 1989 and 1996.
It appears that McGrath is still remembered fondly by the United fans, however, who were quick to pay tribute to the 57-year-old on Wednesday.
Indeed, the subject of McGrath, who was a sensational centre-back in his prime, came up when the club’s official Twitter account revealed that it was 35 years to the day since the defender made his debut for the English giants.
The post brought a number of responses from the Man United supporters, with some claiming that they wished he was available for selection at the moment.
A clutch of the responses can be seen below:
