"Eight months after joining Manchester United, my brother took his own life" - The former defender making a huge difference in mental health
manchestereveningnews.co.uk"In the foyer there were steps up to the canteen. "I was walking up those steps when the gaffer was coming down. "He said to me: 'All right son'.
And I replied: 'All right Alex'. "I was just a boy and didn't know how to address him. "He turned and said: 'Did you go to school with me?'. "I replied 'no', and then he said: 'Well, don't call me Alex, call me gaffer'." There are two sides to every story, and that is perhaps no more relevant than when looking back at the Manchester United career of Pat McGibbon.
For some people, he might be the perfect answer to the pub quiz question: "Which defender spent five years at the club and was sent off on his only appearance?" True, McGibbon was sent off as United lost 3-0 at home to lowly York City in what was arguably their worst cup humiliation ever.
Yet his tale goes far beyond that infamous night at Old Trafford. Read next: Sir Alex Ferguson was left "numb" by forgotten player's horrific injury He still fondly remembers his time at the club and it has helped shape him into the man he is today as he looks to break the stigma around male mental health.
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