Welcome to The Football Historian Podcast, hosted by Peter Kenny Jones. Episode Eight sees Dr Alan Tonge join us in the garage. The former Manchester United and Exeter City shared stories of being Alex Ferguson's first signing at Old Trafford. Alan experienced the crushing blow of being released from his boyhood club, before Alan Ball gave him a chance to shine at Exeter City. His career was prematurely curtailed through a spinal injury and a life in a different field soon followed. We also discuss Alan's football history and tackle the biggest debates in football history. You can buy copies of George's book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Red-Read-Story-Fergies-Fledgling/dp/1801506647 Thanks so much for the feedback for the first episodes, hope this installment of your soon to be favourite football podcast continues to impress! CHAPTERING02:18 Part One - Alex Ferguson's first Man Utd signing18:43 Part Two - Alan Ball, Exeter and early retirement42:16 Part Three - Football History 57:06 Part Four - The Debate Want more from The Football Historian Podcast? Listen or watch the exclusive FIFTH section of this interview via our Patreon. It's just £1 per month for the first 100 patrons!https://www.patreon.com/TheFootballHistorianPodcast Keep up to date with all our latest clips on our socials:Instagram: https://instagram.com/thefootballhistorianpod/TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@thefootballhistorianpodX: https://twitter.com/TheFHPod