Who was the first £1000 Footballer? Why were Sunderland once known as ‘the Bank of England’? Where did Manchester United’s wealth originate from? Fact 1: The First £1000 Footballer (Alf Common – joined Middlesbrough from Sunderland in 1905.) Fact 2: The Rise Of United’s WealthIn 1902, Newton Heath were facing bankruptcy. Desperate to […]
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