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Wayne Barton

@waynesbarton.bsky.social

Author / Producer of Manchester United content

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Excited to announce my next book and share the cover.

๐Œ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐€๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐œ๐ก, published November 6th with @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social

The story of the heroic young players who stepped into help Manchester United rebuild after the crash.

Pre-order here www.amazon.co.uk/Rebuilding-M...

22.07.2025 15:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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NQAT Extra on youth, culture, and identity. How coaching and management changes might impact the club, results of an aggressive recruitment strategy, and the pathway to Amorim's team. For Patreon backers or in the Apple feed.

Ed and @waynesbarton.bsky.social

๐Ÿ”Š buff.ly/dgHWGYX

13.07.2025 17:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New pod. Pre-season starts on Monday when players return to training. Well, most of them. Ed and @waynesbarton.bsky.social discuss.

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06.07.2025 12:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Last night Manchester United inducted their new academy scholars.

They were each given a copy of Football, Taught By Matt Busby.

A book I wrote about the identity of the club being given to the next generation of youth.

Thereโ€™s honestly no greater honour.

01.07.2025 06:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜ƒ

24.06.2025 17:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In his interview with United We Stand, United CEO Omar Berrada said heโ€™s read Football, Taught By Matt Busby.

Was buzzing to see this. Also a great review of the book in the mag. uwsonline.com/subscribe.php

19.06.2025 17:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy Fatherโ€™s Day all. Only just realized I hadnโ€™t posted here.

My daughter Ruby was born last Sunday.

I never thought Iโ€™d be a dad, tried for 12 years, so to experience this past week has been the best moment of my life. โ™ฅ๏ธ

15.06.2025 09:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 69    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks Andy!

11.06.2025 06:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On this day in 1902:

Newton Heath play their last-ever game under that name before they become @ManUtd

This is the complete story, including that dramatic match, who actually gave the club their name, and when that change actually happened.

talkofthedevils.co.uk/2025/04/26/o...

26.04.2025 08:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The final part of The Lost Tapes is live. 58-68. The story, romance and tragedy. Interviews with Busby, Best, Charlton, Kidd, Scanlon, Blanchflower and Foulkes

@waynesbarton.bsky.social' script. Paddy Barclay and Paul Ansorge on narration.

Season 2 coming soon

๐Ÿ”Š pod.fo/e/2cca65

25.04.2025 06:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The store sent me this amazing pic yesterday โ™ฅ๏ธ

24.04.2025 13:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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From @waynesbarton.bsky.social book, Football Taught by Matt Busby.
This quote, from over 90 years ago, perfectly sums up how it is to be Red today.

20.04.2025 21:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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You write a book and you hope people will enjoy it.

You donโ€™t expect reviews like these. What a headline!

09.04.2025 15:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No itโ€™s out of print. But in early June itโ€™s coming in paperback!

09.04.2025 09:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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08.04.2025 19:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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FOOTBALL TAUGHT BY MATT BUSBY ...
Comment from me: This sums up perfectly my own love for United the team I've supported for 62 years.

03.04.2025 12:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Just delivered today, so at least if tonights match turns out to be garbage I have options thanks to @waynesbarton.bsky.social

01.04.2025 18:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

To all Man United fans I highly recommend Wayne Barton's book "Football taught by Matt Busby"

I get a real feel for the history of our great club-learning about early struggles as a club

I've reached the point where Matt arrived as manager in 1945 & won the FA Cup 4-2 against Blackpool in 1948

29.03.2025 08:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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FOOTBALL TAUGHT BY MATT BUSBY ...

The unique,, yet simple, wisdom of Sir Matt, perfectly summing up the likes of Edwards, Best, and Cantona โ€ฆ

27.03.2025 11:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Love it. Belated birthday wishes ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ˜ƒโ™ฅ๏ธ

28.03.2025 08:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ™ฅ๏ธ

27.03.2025 13:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I can do a signed copy but theyโ€™ll be ยฃ35 (inclusive of P&P)โ€ฆ if that sounds do-able dm me and we can sort ๐Ÿ™‚

26.03.2025 21:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today's pod on the launch of @waynesbarton.bsky.social's new book "Football, Taught by Matt Busby"

pod.fo/e/2be168

On all podcast apps now. Youtube to follow.

25.03.2025 21:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bit of book printing ASMR

Football, Taught By Matt Busby is almost ready

Order here : www.amazon.co.uk/Football-Tau...

11.03.2025 18:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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*BOOK OF THE WEEK*
ยฃ8.99 (Save 52%) + post
The autobiography of Rene Meulensteen with
@waynesbarton.bsky.social
Fergusonโ€™s right-hand man at #ManUtd when #MUFC became one of the most successful clubs in British football history โšฝ๏ธ๐Ÿ“•๐Ÿ‘‡
soccer-books.co.uk/products/ren...
#PL #EPL #Manchester #BookSky

11.03.2025 14:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Lost Tapes Extra. Ed and @waynesbarton.bsky.social discuss the attempted takeover by Michael Knighton in 1989. The sister episode contains some cracking audio if you haven't heard it yet.

Extra: pod.fo/e/2b3d05
Knighton Ep: pod.fo/e/2a9a5e

03.03.2025 12:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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If anyone would like to order a signed copy of Football, Taught By Matt Busby, send me a direct message - I have a few extra copies of an exclusive, never-seen image I'm going to include in every order.

Price will be ยฃ25 inclusive of P&P to UK addresses.

28.02.2025 15:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thatโ€™s lovely. Thank you Thariq, very kind ๐Ÿ™‚

27.02.2025 11:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ’”

27.02.2025 11:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

But we donโ€™t have the right players for it. So itโ€™s hardly โ€˜unsubstantiated nonsenseโ€™ is it? Even if you disagree with the opinion (which is completely fine)

15.02.2025 06:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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