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Most people would agree that Sir Matt Busby knew a thing or two about football. So when he needed a player to further improve the side that had just won the 1968 European Cup, he set his sights on someone special. That player was Willie Morgan. Sir Matt broke the British transfer record to bring Morgan to Old Trafford, moving George Best over to the left wing to accommodate Willie on the right wing and giving him the mythical number 7 shirt previously worn by the inimitable Best. An instant hit with the Old Trafford crowd, Morgan became a terrace idol in his own right. He was the first player in the world to have his own fan club and was twice voted player of the season in a team of bona fide football legends, including Denis Law and Bobby Charlton. But how did a miner's son from a small village in Scotland make his way to the pinnacle of the football world, while striking up lasting friendships with show-business celebrities such as Tom Jones, Rod Stewart and Johnny Mathis off the field? In On the Wing , Willie Morgan entertainingly recounts his remarkable journey in life and football.

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Willie Morgan was born in 1944 in the Scottish village of Sauchie, near Alloa. During a football career that spanned two decades, he played for Burnley, Bolton Wanderers, Blackpool and, most famously, Manchester United. He also made 21 appearances for his national side between 1967 and 1974. He lives in Cheshire. Simon Wadsworth is the author of the acclaimed The Captains Club: The Men Who Led United, has contributed to the Manchester Evening News and the Stockport Express, and acted as a consultant on United, the 2011 BBC drama about the Busby Babes and the Munich air disaster. An ardent supporter and member of the Manchester United Writers' Association, Simon has been a season-ticket-holder for more than 30 years. He lives in Bramhall with his wife and two daughters.

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