Man Utd's Greatest Ever Midfielders | Norman Whiteside 1982 - 1989

[@MrChrisBarker]

Thank you Norman Whiteside. You're the reason I'm a Red. 85 was my first fa cup final on TV. Just as he cut inside I said "shoot"... I thought yes. That's my team now. One Love.

[@stavnico]

Same here. My sister was cheering on Everton so I chose Man Utd that day. The rest is history.

[@MrChrisBarker]

@@stavnico 👍 good luck today my friend. One Love.

[@davidthompson8812]

Allways look on the whiteside of life. Great memories

[@sjsartanddesign]

United fan for 50 years. I remember Norman, another Belfast boy, tough as nails. 31 players from Northern Ireland have played for United.

[@andyberridge6455]

1985 F.A cup final, Whiteside goal, bloody brilliant. Definitely a player for the big occasion.

[@Detailed1]

He looked like a full grown man when nothing but a lad .....great player

[@United-h7h]

His stats are poor, Anthony Martial has more goals to games ratio.

[@Detailed1]

@@United-h7h Bruno Fernandes has brilliant stats ….stats can be tweaked to suit an agenda! Zinedine ZIDANE, Paul SCHOLES and Andres INIESTA had rubbish stats too! Let that sink in!

[@United-h7h]

@tweedy670 he is no way im the same class as zidane, iniesta or scholes for that matter, they had better stats, honours and longevity. Norman's performances flash in the pan. You can Rose tint it as much as you like.

[@Detailed1]

@@United-h7h what you on about you plonker. I never said he was ….I was referring to the fact stat padding means nothing as some of the greatest players have awful stats !!!

[@garryharpham7745]

The way he turned Hansen for that cup final goal to do that at 17 against one of Europe’s best centre backs says it all genius he was some player if wernt for the injury’s and the drink culture at Utd then he would have been even better he was a big game player was whiteside

[@TroystonB]

16 and looks about 30 at the time. Whiteside, Robson, McGrath etc what a great side.

[@joshuashow8897]

Very unlucky team

[@freddiesmith1162]

I'd forgotten how good he was

[@michaelroberts7374]

One of the greatest United players ever❤

[@fitzjon4628]

Absolutely Brilliant footballer a complete hard man

[@gadaboutunited]

One of my earliest heroes. The '85 Cup Final was the first one I watched.

[@MichaelDeAngelis-qp4jt]

I'm an older git now and was there when Norman was around. He was us fans on the pitch, with his passion for United. GGMU

[@leematthews5697]

Absolute class player shame about the injuries.

[@Steviej148]

If Nozzer had had an extra yard of pace he could have been world class,(caught offside too much) then unfortunately injuries ended his career way too soon. Unforgettable winning 85 FA Cup Final goal. (another brill mad weekend). Cheers Norman 🍻🏆MUMUFMUFC OK✊🔴⚪⚫

[@Detailed1]

One of the greatest cup final goals of all time....how he curled that football, keeper couldn't see it till it was too late

[@tomthomas9708]

He might have been world class if he wasn't pissed all the time.

[@mufc20timesbitches36]

Rambo the shankill skinhead only had ten years as a pro. His drinking in hale barns was legendary. The end

[@tomthomas9708]

@@mufc20timesbitches36 He was a world class drinker.

[@red-pn8fk]

@@tomthomas9708 most players were in the 80s. idiot

[@alittlebitofwaffle4072]

I remember a game against Arsenal back in 86 where Norman kicked Steve Williams so hard in the first 5 minutes and the next time there was a 50/50 Williams bottled it and the whole crowd roared....We knew we had the game won. My fave player of that era.

[@mafiosol_buenavida]

Williams was a truly vile player, he got everything he deserved.

[@dee1381]

A true legend & gentleman

[@garyowens1517]

Would love him playing today in midfield for Utd. All that power and passing ability. Brilliant player

[@shaka7594]

Loved Big Norm when i stood in the stretty, gave his all and the likes of mcmahon, vinny stood off him

[@CarloTurner-vl7rl]

Sh*t his pants with Souness as well Shaka .

[@dirkdiggler5622]

that volley at villa park fuckin get in

[@MrChrisBarker]

Best comment here. 😂

[@salfordian0076]

Oh i say its amazing

[@dingdong289]

Remember the classic statement when HE fouled, "he got there as fast as he could" lol 😂

[@2sqnbandit379]

Top top player.

[@Leehuss5582]

I'm a Gooner and I was reading paper just now coming back home, and it said Man U moved Norman's seat because of executive needed it or so....not on 👍🤜🏽

[@wythenshawekid1597]

Hero

[@LongtownLee]

Only one substitute. 😲

[@DarthMaul-j8t]

He’s coming out on the pitch, and he’s been doing just fine Gotta, gotta be up because he wants it all he started out as a kid, how did it he get this good? He was only a kid, he was only a kid Now he’s at Wembley, and he’s scoring a goal We’ve only got ten men, but that doesn’t stop him Now we’ve won the cup, and the scousers are sick And it's over his head, but he's lifting the cup now, We’ll go out on the pop now We won’t let go I just can't stop, it's inside of me And taking control History, leading reds into victory making the opposition cry, tackling like they’re gonna die But it's just the price they pay, that’s the way big Norman plays Open up my eager eyes, 'cause he’s Norman Whiteside

[@sjsartanddesign]

For those who say he wasn't that good, Bryan Robson himself called him world class. I heard him say it.

[@mafiosol_buenavida]

Yes, Robson is a good judge of character ... he went on to be a top manager didn't he? 🤔

[@TheCrescentFusilier0961]

Northern Ireland Legend

[@mufc20timesbitches36]

Rambo “ the shankill skinhead! “ stretford end ledge.

[@russebert5230]

Big norm I've seen players bounce off him

[@roberth1322]

BTW that league cup final goal is a work of art, especially from a 17 year old -he makes Hansen, of all people, look like a complete fool, and just watch it in slow motion if you disagree

[@2sqnbandit379]

Could play upfront aswell. Brilliant

[@roberth1322]

Whiteside was injured in about 1980/1, wrecked his knee, if he hadn't been he'd have truly been world class still, wasn't bad was he? If he hadn't lost that pace he'd have been a world beater. he was still terrifyingly good at 20, more formidable even than Souness at that point, and Souness was a massive bastard then

[@seamusbyrne5350]

wrecked his knee when he was 15 or 16 ?

[@roberth1322]

@@seamusbyrne5350 Aye Seamus, my cousin played NI schoolboy internationals with him and nearly joined him at Utd (rejected at trial) and told me about it when I was only 11 or 12 - lost his pace as a result and became more of a battering ram than a finesse player - in his youth he was capable of both, massive shame

[@peterreid9769]

You've got to hand it to Bob Bishop.

[@fitzjon4628]

My only problem with Ferguson is he let Norman and Paul McGrath Go

[@stephenbarton8861]

The main man

[@jonnyhiggins1980]

How many goals?

[@julianaceansah8316]

#clasdic cup final goal

[@numbnutz7832]

Rambo, aka the shankill skinhead. Aged 10! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ggkitchener1122]

A striker too

[@mikeoleary1723]

Think he became a physio.

[@ClassicManUtdVideos]

Became a podiatrist after retiring.

[@alancassell566]

Whiteside 82 - 9....just lacked pace.. Or would have been world class..

[@bikesnippets]

Nowhere near being one of our greatest midfielders. A cult hero, but we have at least 15 - 20 midfielders better than Norman ever was.

[@sjsartanddesign]

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[@aidanmagill6769]

Greatest ever midfielders: is Schmeichel also eligible?

[@moreblack]

That would be an insult

[@RT-far-T]

Whiteside is nowhere near being one of United's greatest ever midfielders. This is really silly. Charlton Robson Styles Best Keane Scholes Crerand Ince Carrick Giggs Beckham There's 11 to start with. We could keep going for more before even considering Whiteside.

[@raydoherty1196]

I was a big United fan at that time but was never a Norman Whiteside fan. Wasn't at the level of Bryan Robson or Ray Wilkins, ungamely kind of player, not well balanced, I would imagine he was hard to play against because of his awkward playing style.