For many, supporting Manchester United Football Club is much more than
the ninety minutes out on the pitch. Away from the stadiums around
England and abroad, fans' interest can also extend to collecting items
of memorabilia relating to the club and its players. Some simply collect
programmes from the games they attend, along with the match ticket if
they had one, but there are others so engrossed in the club's long and
illustrious history that they have created their own personal Manchester
United museum, with countless other items relating to the games and the
individuals who have worn the red shirt. Here, Iain McCartney, long-time
collector and editor of the Manchester United Review Collectors Club,
looks at some of the items that these supporters scour the footballing
world for.