21st November 1977, He was 37 and playing for a non-league club, but you couldn't keep Jimmy Greaves, (below left), out of the headlines. Playing for Barnet on this day in 1977 against Chelmsford City in an Eastern Floodlit League match he was sent off for using foul and abusive language. He refused to leave the pitch so the referee abandoned the match.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer managed Manchester United for 168 games from December 2018 to November 2021, winning 91 matches at a win rate of 54%. His tenure included a record 29-game unbeaten away run in the league and securing two top-three Premier League finishes, though he did not win any major trophies. Post-Ferguson manager comparison: Solskjaer had the second-best win rate among Manchester United's post-Ferguson permanent managers, with a better percentage than David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, and Jose Mourinho, though the latter two won trophies.
Premier League points: His team earned more Premier League points than any other side except Liverpool and Manchester City from his appointment in December 2018 until his dismissal.
Overall record: Total matches: 168, Wins: 91, Win percentage: 54.2% Goals scored: 302 in 163 games (average 1.85 per game). Trophies: 0
Notable achievements: Premier League finishes: Third in 2019-20 and runners-up in 2020-21: Away unbeaten run: He guided the team to a 29-game unbeaten run away from home in the league between February 2020 and September 2021, the longest such run in English top-flight history. Europa League final: Reached the final of the Europa League in May 2021, losing to Villarreal on penalties.
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