| Player Profile | ||
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Birthplace: | Cork |
| Birthday: | 31/10/1965 | |
| Height: | 173cm-5ft 8in | |
| Weight: | 68.03kg-10st 10lb | |
| Full International: | Republic of Ireland(56caps,4goal) | |
| Position: | Full-back | |
| Squad Nombor: | 3 | |
| Debut: | 18/8/1990 | |
| Appearances(1990-2000): | 469(12 as subs) | |
| Goals: | 29 |
| STRIKE/FORWORD |
| Andy Cole |
| Dwight Yorke |
| Teddy Sheringham |
| Ole Gunnar Solskjaer |
| MIDFIELD |
| Nicky Butt |
| Roy Keane |
| Ryan Giggs |
| Paul Scholes |
| David Beckham |
| DEFENDER |
| Jaap Stam |
| Denis Irwin |
| Gary Neville |
| Philip Neville |
| Ronny Johnsen |
| GOALKEEPER |
| Mark Bosnich |
| Massimo Taibi |
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| HISTORY |
| Newton Heath--Busby |
| McGuinness--Ferguson |
| 1998/99: The Treble |
| Records |
| Competitions Winner |
| History |
| Denis Irwin was born in Cork on October 31 1965. As a sixteen-year-old he signed for Leeds United as an apprentice. He made a total of 72 appearances for the Yorkshire club before being released as a 20-year-old, on a free transfer, to join Oldham Athletic. He helped the Latics to the League Cup final and FA Cup semi-final against United in 1990. His performances must have impressed Alex Ferguson, who paid �625,000 for his services in the summer of 1990.
In his first season at United, he was again on the losing side in a League Cup final, but winning a European Cup Winners' Cup medal more than compensated for this. 12 months later he was back at Wembley for yet another League Cup final. This time United won, beating Nottingham Forest. In the 1992/93 Championship winning season, Irwin was an ever-present member of the team, playing in 40 League games, scoring 5 goals (most notably a 30-yard strike from outside the area against Coventry City). He has since added four more Premiership titles, two FA Cup winners' medals and a Champions League medal to his collection. With the departure of Brian McClair and Gary Pallister in the 1998 close season, Denis is the longest serving professional player in Alex Ferguson's current squad. Towards the end of the 1998/99 season, Denis was harshly sent off against Liverpool for kicking the ball away. This meant that Denis was forced to miss the FA Cup final against Newcastle, but kept him fresh for the Champions League victory over Bayern Munich in Barcelona. Denis is one of the greatest fullbacks in United's history. The quiet Irishman's consistency has made him a vital player in United's team of the 90's. In the Reds' first Double-winning season he was the only player to play in all League and FA Cup games. Denis retired from international football in January 2000. Did You Know? Denis Irwin has been capped at all levels by Ireland: at schoolboy, youth, under-21 and full. His room mate at United is Roy Keane. |
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