MANCHESTER UNITED fans have left touching tributes to club legend Nobby Stiles after his death was announced yesterday at the age of 78.
Red Devils fans turned up at Old Trafford to pay their respects to England’s 1966 World Cup winner.
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Floral tributes were put down at the iconic photo of the Red Devils legend leaning on a post, staring comically.
Stiles was part of the United team that won the European Cup in 1968.
It was the first time an English team had won Europe’s top trophy.
He was a key part of the 1966/67 title-winning side at Old Trafford.
That came just a year after he helped England win the World Cup at Wembley.
The iconic scenes of him dancing on the Wembley turf are as iconic as the photos of Geoff Hurst’s hat-trick goal, England’s fourth, and skipper Bobby Moore lifting the Jules Rimet Trophy.
One message laid at Old Trafford today with some flowers read: “Nobby Stiles – keep dancing.”
Another read: “RIP Nobby Stiles – forever and ever.”
United scarves were laid at Old Trafford alongside floral tributes.
Many of the flowers were red and white roses, the colours of United.
The hardman had 28 international caps.
He played 395 times for United, winning two league titles.
Stiles’ death means just four of Ramsey’s World Cup winning starting 11 are still with us – Bobby Charlton, Geoff Hurst, Roger Hunt and George Cohen.
