WHY DID ROBBO WEAR THE NO. 7 TEE SHIRT?

 

Bryan Robson is a huge reason that the Manchester United no. 7 t-shirt is so legendary – but how did he pertain to wear it?

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In the past, the number was most likely a lot more connected with wingers in the days when 4-4-2 or even 4-2-4 was usually the development of choice. The no. 11 would certainly be on the entrusted to the no. 7 on the right yet Robbo, naturally, was constantly in the engine space in the middle.

The t-shirt came to be identified with ‘Captain Marvel’, for United and England, even if he put on no. 16 at the 1982 Globe Mug, because Kevin Keegan was assigned his much-loved jersey and, aside from the caretakers, the squad order was chosen by indexed order on manager Ron Greenwood’s guideline.
So exactly how did Robbo end up with the no. 7? He uses up the tale while reviewing a brand-new exhibit at the Old Trafford Gallery to note 40 years because his arrival from West Brom in 1981.

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“For me, when I was at West Brom, whenever I got the no. 7 t shirt, I always appeared to stay in the team,” he told us. “So it just became a lucky number for me at West Brom.

“I played with Stevie Coppell with England, as well as Ray Wilkins obviously, as well as, when I signed up with United, I claimed to Steve, quickly: ‘Do you mind if I have the no. 7?’ Steve said: ‘I’m not troubled, Bryan, as long as I obtain the no. 11’.

“He was rather pleased to obtain the no. 11 and Ron Atkinson claimed: ‘Yeah, no problem lads.’ So I wore the no. 7.

“For me, it all began with George Best but I inform you what – some people don’t seem to keep in mind what an excellent player Stevie Coppell was.

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“I had fun with him for England and also he was a terrific footballer. He was so unfortunate to obtain a really negative injury. I played in the game against Hungary and it was a stunning deal with from the Hungarian player that harmed him and also did his cruciate-knee tendon. Steve never ever really came back as the exact same gamer.”

The incident happened in a World Mug qualifier at Wembley in November, 1981. Simply past the hour mark, Coppell accumulated a pass from Paul Seafarer and defeat his pen Jozsef Toth for pace. However, the Hungary captain was guilty of a late difficulty that, somehow did not also lead to a yellow card.

Aston Suite’s Tony Morley began as alternative when Coppell was lifted off the pitch and also, for the document, England won 1-0, thanks to a Seafarer objective, with Robson putting on no. 6, Coppell 8 as well as Keegan in the no. 7 jersey in the global clash.

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The background of this certain shirt is one that will constantly be valued at United and Robson is determined that his former team-mate should belong to the discussion when it is being discussed.

“I do believe that, with the no. 7, Manchester United should place Stevie Coppell in there as well,” he urged.

“George Ideal, Steve Coppell, me, Eric Cantona, David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani as well as currently Ronaldo once more. For me, Stevie must always get in that no. 7 tee shirt conversation as well.”

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