Brian McClair has been one of the Bhoys

Airdrie, born Brian McClair, began his career at Aston Villa after leaving school in 1980. As a young player could not make up his mark at Villa Park, McClair finally back in his native Scotland for the signing of Motherwell in August 1981. As stated in the Fir Park, the young, promising combines his football with the study of mathematics at the University of Glasgow.

In January 1983, proved the hard work Motherwell striker to be a force with three goals and two goals against the Glasgow Rangers and Celtic, are respectively. The Bhoys are in desperate need of a replacement for the killer Charlie Nicholas, Brian McClair was done? 100 000 for the legendary director Billy McNeil Parkhead five months later. Become an instant favorite with the public Parkhead, the talented striker to score his 99 goals in 145 league games for Celtic. After passing 35 times during the 1986-87 season, Brian McClair was finally introduced in English football by Alex Ferguson when he joined with Manchester United? 850,000 to the summer of 1987.

A signature of the first for the club Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford, has Brian McClair a great success in the United States scored 126 goals in 468 games. In his first season at Old Trafford, McClair became the first player since the United goals from George Best to score 20 League for the Reds. While Manchester United, unconditionally loyal winners medals won two FA Cup, four championships, European Cup Winners' Cup and League Cup medals. At the end of 1997/98 season was McClair a free transfer for a successful career with former club Motherwell in full. A game for Scotland, the archers shoot 30 capsules fill productive for his country.

In recognition of his eleven years of service, 44,000 people came to witness the game between Manchester United and Celtic at Old Trafford in April 1997. Brian McClair finally returned to practice in the youth of his team before his appointment as reserve team boss in 2001. We will continue to work for the club, he is now the director of the career of Manchester United.

Manchester United were very good, all the village boys and left the city for children are on holiday. If you are in this group of players who have won in 1992 FA Youth Cup for United, almost all see it played at the highest level, because they were the best in Northern Ireland, they were the best value in Wales, the best of England, the best of Scotland. - Brian McClair.

Brian McClair Factfile: Aston Villa 0 appearances - 0 goals, 40 Motherwell games - 15 goals, 145 appearances Celtic - 99 goals, 355 operations for Manchester United - 88 goals, 11 Motherwell games - 0 goals.