[Lord Snooty]

February 3rd:

Yesterday, I mentioned Town winning at Old Trafford back in the 1920s in the FA Cup. Today, or rather, on this date in 2018, we lost 2-0 at Old Trafford against Manchester United in the Premier League.

It was an emotional day for United as it marked 60 years since the Munich Air Disaster and it looked like it could be a footballing disaster for them as well. Jose Mourinho was still their manager, as he was when we beat them at the John Smith's Stadium earlier in the season. It was 0-0 at half time and it looked like David Wagner could be capable of getting another one over old Jose.

Well it wasn't to be. Romelu Lukaku gave United the lead on 55 minutes with a close-range volley. Then Alexis Sanchez scored his first goal for United following his big money move from Arsenal. It was from the penalty spot after he had "won" it himself by getting Michael Hefele to "foul" him. Super keeper Jonas Lössl saved the spot kick, but the spawny get got to the rebound to score.

This defeat put us in the bottom three for the first time, on goal difference.

This date in 1999 saw the beginning of the Barry Rubery era at Huddersfield Town. It was launched with a firework display and a rather drab performance on the field as Town beat Wrexham in an FA Cup 4th round replay. A crowd of 15,427 turned up to see the man with the money, who had promised us big things, but ultimately delivered administration and the near death of our football club.

Anyway, we won the match on the night, 2-1 with goals from Marcus Stewart and Ben Thornley, with the prize of a home match against Premier League giants, Derby County in the next round.

Born on this date in 1922 was another Town legend, Vic Metcalfe. He was born in Barrow-in Furness, but lived in Ravensthorpe and travelled to Town every day on the same bus as my Auntie Lucy when she worked at the ICI.

Vic played firstly for Town's team in the Wartime League whilst he was a wireless operator in the RAF and then signed pro terms straight after the war had ended. He was an ever present in the 1952/53 season as Town won promotion to Division One and in that season he provided four crosses for Jimmy Glazzard to head four goals in an 8-2 thrashing of Everton at Leeds Road. Vic himself got one of the other goals.

He stands in 3rd place on our all time appearances chart with 452. And he's 6th in the goal scorers list with 90. Hopefully he will soon be down to 7th in that chart because Jordan Rhodes is now on 88 and he's back up and running again.

Vic died in Huddersfield in 2003, aged 81.