The untold story of James Gibson: My uncle saved Manchester United - he d have hated a Super League
The great-nephew of man who rebuilt United in 1930s explains how he rescued club and why he would have fought against European Super League
22 April 2021 • 3:44pm
The name of James William Gibson is unfamiliar to most Manchester United supporters despite his instrumental role in the club s history
Who is the most important figure in the 143-year history of Manchester United? A question worth asking in this tumultuous week – one in which the club’s American owners, the Glazers, and their executive vice-chairman, Ed Woodward, have been at the forefront of the failed attempt to make the biggest, most divisive changes that the game has known.