'He was calling me a b*****d' - how a substitute referee gave birth to 'Fergie Time' at Manchester United
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukThirty years ago, Manchester United took on Sheffield Wednesday in April of the maiden Premier League season with only five games remaining to catch league leaders Aston Villa.
Little did the Reds know this game would give birth to a new phrase in football’s lexicon and signal the beginning of the club’s most successful period in its history.
However, Steve Bruce’s heroics to kickstart United’s march toward their first title in over 26 years might never have happened, if it weren't for linesman John Hilditch.
Heading into the fixture, United needed to win to have a realistic chance of catching up to Villa and ultimately achieving Premier League glory.
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