One of the greatest United legends honoured in special night of awards

Manchester United Women manager Marc Skinner and club legend Bryan Robson have been rewarded for their fine work for the club. Marc Skinner The manager has been in charge of the Women’s team since July 2021 and he has led them to unprecedented success. He won the club’s first trophy in 2024, winning the FA Cup final. Skinner has also navigated the side’s first qualification to the Champions League proper, where they have won two games from two in an impressive start. Bryan Robson The United icon should need no introduction as he played for United between 1981-1994. Robson was an incredible leader who won two Premier League titles and three FA Cups with the Red Devils. Dubbed “captain marvel”, Robson is widely considered one of the best midfielders in United and England’s illustrious history in this department. He is currently an ambassador for the club. Bryan Robson playing career stats ClubAppearancesGoalsYears Active West Brom245461974-1981 Man United461991981-1994 Middlesbrough2711994-1997 Award The club’s official website has reported that, “Manchester United icon Bryan Robson and women’s team manager Marc Skinner were celebrated at the North-West Football Awards on Monday night.” The site continues that, “Robson, our former captain and no.7, received the prestigious Lifetime Contribution Award in recognition of his services to football, both as a player and manager.” The 68 year old collected the award at the Deansgate Hotel in Manchester. In another successful night for the club, “United Women boss Skinner was named the Matt Beard Women’s Manager of the Season in recognition of our third-placed finish in the Women’s Super League.” Skinner’s side continue to impress as they are third in the table and remain unbeaten with five wins and two draws in seven matches. The club signs off with the message, “congratulations to Bryan and Marc on your richly deserved awards.” Feature image Matt McNulty via Getty Images – The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Alex Browne Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Alex has a Master’s degree from Queen’s University Belfast and La Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain. Having lived in the country since 2011, Alex is The Peoples Person’s Spanish football expert and is fluent in both Spanish and Catalan. He dreams of witnessing a United captain triumphantly hoisting the Premier League and Champions League trophy in the air once more.