The legendary United career of Sir Bobby Charlton began in fittingly impressive style, with a match-winning pair against Charlton Athletic...

The Background: Aged just 18, Bobby Charlton was told by Matt Busby that he would be making his senior debut against Charlton Athletic at Old Trafford. After a sleepless night, a pre-match meal of steak and eggs and a swig of sherry, the youngster - who was nursing an injured ankle - lined up to make his bow.

The Occasion: The visitors stunned OT by taking the lead inside a minute but, after Johnny Berry had quickly restored parity, Bobby took over. A quickfire brace - one a long-ranger, the other a volley, both with his injured foot - put United into a 3-1 lead. Although Charlton later missed a sitter and the chance of a hat-trick, he had won the game and set the wheels in motion for a United career which would go down in folklore.

The Aftermath: The rest is history. Charlton bagged 12 goals from 17 appearances across all competitions over the course of the 1956/57 season, and went on to enjoy a legendary United career. Although Ryan Giggs overtook Sir Bobby at the top of the Reds' all-time appearance-makers chart, the latter's 249 goals remains a club record to this day.