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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Felix Keith

Ex-Man Utd star missed historic Sir Alex Ferguson party to take part in cricket club quiz

Most players would want to revel in their success after helping Manchester United win the FA Cup, but most players are not like Les Sealey.

Sealey was the United goalkeeper for the FA Cup final replay against Crystal Palace in the 1989/90 season. The way he ended up between the posts for Sir Alex Ferguson’s side is quite the story.

He was not an inexperienced player by any means: he was 32 and had made nearly 400 professional appearances for clubs including Coventry and Luton. But the cup final at Wembley was just his third appearance for United, having joined on loan that season as cover for injured second-choice keeper Gary Walsh.

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