Patrick Timothy Crerand was born on 19 February 1939 and is a Scottish former footballer who played as a midfielder.
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17 Facts About Paddy Crerand
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Paddy Crerand spent one season managing Northampton Town and has since forged a career in the media.
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Paddy Crerand started on radio, and now commentates on matches for MUTV.
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Paddy Crerand was born to Irish immigrants in the Gorbals area of Glasgow on 19 February 1939.
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Paddy Crerand's father was killed on 12 March 1941 in a German air raid on John Brown's shipyard in Clydebank, where he was working the fire watch on the night of his death; Crerand was two years old.
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Paddy Crerand married Noreen Ferry, a Scottish girl of Irish descent, in 1963.
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Paddy Crerand said in his autobiography that he was a friend of John Hume and he had talked to IRA members, including Martin McGuinness, in an effort to resolve the rent strikes of 1975.
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Paddy Crerand signed for Celtic, following a spell playing Scottish junior football for Duntocher Hibernian in midfield alongside future Australia international Pat Hughes.
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Paddy Crerand was a hard-tackling midfielder who, while known for his tenacity and tackling ability, was an accurate passer, creating chances for attacking players such as Bobby Charlton and George Best.
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Paddy Crerand helped United to the league championship in 1965 and 1967 and won winners' medals in the 1963 FA Cup Final and 1968 European Cup Final.
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Paddy Crerand represented the Scottish national side on 16 occasions and the Scottish League XI.
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Paddy Crerand was inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame in November 2011.
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Paddy Crerand retired from playing in 1971, having appeared in 401 games, scoring 19 goals for United.
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Paddy Crerand had previously summarised United matches for Piccadilly Radio in the 1990s before joining MUTV.
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In February 2009, Paddy Crerand was part of the Manchester United contingent that visited Malta to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Malta Manchester United Supporters' Club, the oldest supporters club in the world.
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In 1995, Paddy Crerand supported Eric Cantona during the time of his infamous kung-fu kick on Crystal Palace fan Matthew Simmons.
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On 10 December 2012, Paddy Crerand had a hostile reaction during an interview on BBC Radio 5 Live, where he was asked about Rio Ferdinand being struck by a coin from the home crowd during the previous day's Manchester derby.
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