Hollywood star Ian McShane is set to be awarded a championship medal by Manchester United - 71 years after his dad helped Sir Matt Busby 's team win the title.
McShane, who featured in blockbuster films Pirates of the Caribbean, Shrek, John Wick and Captain Hook, will be invited to represent his late father Harry at a special Old Trafford ceremony after United made a successful appeal to the EFL. McShane senior made 12 appearances when United were crowned champions in 1952 and scored the winning goal in the 2-1 Manchester derby victory at rivals City.
But Football League rules in the days when there were no substitutes, stipulated that players had to feature in 14 games to receive a medal. Those regulations have now been changed - and clubs can apply to have former players formally recognised retrospectively if they played a minimum of five games.
