Manchester United legend Bryan Robson has recalled how he signed for the club on the Old Trafford pitch.
Robson was making the move from West Bromwich Albion.
He recalled to manutd.com: "It was definitely the chairman, Martin Edwards, who came up with the idea for me to sign for Manchester United on the pitch.
"I was a little embarrassed about it and asked: 'Can we not do it a bit quieter and let me just sign the contract and watch the match?' But the chairman had it in his mind that he wanted me and Ron Atkinson to go onto the pitch and sign in front of the fans.
"I think it was meant to give the fans a bit of a boost. My transfer fee was one-and-a-half-million pounds and the club wanted to publicise it and show the fans we were making a real go of it."
