Kath Phipps, who passed away aged 85 last month, was remembered at a ceremony at Manchester Cathedral on Monday afternoon following her remarkable 56 years of service for the club. Sir Alex Ferguson told journalists afterwards: “I did 26 and I thought that was unbelievable.”

Kath Phipps worked for United for 56 years and was described as a 'one-woman institution' when the club announced her death aged 85 on December 5. Peter Schmeichel described her as 'everything Manchester United stands for'.