Patrick Timothy Crerand was born on 19 February 1939 and is a Scottish former footballer who played as a midfielder.
16 Facts About Pat Crerand
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Pat Crerand spent one season managing Northampton Town and has since forged a career in the media.
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Pat Crerand started on radio, and later commentated on matches for MUTV.
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Pat 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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Pat Crerand married Noreen Ferry, a Scottish girl of Irish descent, in 1963.
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Pat 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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Pat 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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Pat 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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Pat Crerand represented the Scottish national side on 16 occasions and the Scottish League XI.
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Pat Crerand was inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame in November 2011.
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Pat Crerand retired from playing in 1971, having appeared in 401 games, scoring 19 goals for United.
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However, Docherty added Frank Blunstone and Tommy Cavanagh to his coaching team soon after, and the arrival of Blunstone and Cavanagh saw Pat Crerand sidelined in Docherty's team.
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Pat Crerand had previously summarised United matches for Piccadilly Radio in the 1990s before joining MUTV.
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In February 2009, Pat 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, Pat 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, Pat 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.