The men who made Man United and the importance of upholding that identity

Harry Robinson dives deep into the identity  and inception of Manchester United in his new book 

The Theatre of Dreams.

ONE day Dubliner Johnny Carey scored a hat-trick for his beloved Manchester United as they beat Bury 7-3 at Old Trafford. The next, he passed that famous stadium on his morning cycle and saw it engulfed in a ball of flame.

Carey grew up on Adelaide Street and became a Home Farm sensation after he was banned by the GAA for attending a Saturday night dance. It was later at St James Gate that he caught the attention of scout Louis Rocca. In 1937 their new no.10 made his debut in front of 22,000 diehards.