Johnny Carey

Johnny Carey (born February 23, 1919 in Dublin) was an Irish football player. Johnny came through the junior ranks at Manchester United. He was known as the Roy Keane of his day. His first game for the club came against Southampton in 1937. He was a defender who competed for the starting spot with another great United player of the time, Stan Pearson. His career was interrupted by World War II where he fought in Italy and the Middle East. After the war was over, he captained United to the 1948 F.A. Cup and the 1952 League Championship. He would play in 344 games for United and scored 18 goals. He was one of the few players to represent both Northern Ireland and Ireland.