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??s FA Cup-winning captain Martin Buchan was widely-mentioned in the tributes to legendary commentator when he died last month. Motty delivered one of his best lines: “How fitting that a man called Buchan should be first to climb the 39 steps” at the 1977 final when United beat 2-1 at Wembley.

‘Only John Motson could have come up with that. He was the best advert for football we’ve ever had because he loved the game so much,’ says Buchan fondly.



Martin Buchan reflects on John Motson's famous commentary accompanying 1977 FA Cup win



United have historically had great captains like Bryan Robson, Roy Keane and Buchan himself.



‘There are only three games left in the FA Cup so why shouldn’t United go out and win it.