Brian McClair

The ex-United player had spent 11 years at Old Trafford during his career, before returning to the club to spend 13 years on the coaching staff. Supporters were ...

But he now has a long white beard and grey hair. He returned to Old Trafford in 2001 to join the coaching staff and served as the club's youth academy chief until 2015. The forward was part of four title-winning sides at Old Trafford, as well as lifting the FA Cup on three occasions, and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1991. The ex-United forward spent 11 years at Old Trafford during his playing days, before returning to the club to spend 13 years on the coaching team. McClair spent the majority of his United career clean shaven, as well as having brown hair. [Manchester United](/sport/teampages/manchester-united.html) fans have been left stunned by the appearance of one of the club's former stars after he was pictured posing for a photo in a pub.

Brian McClair spent 11 years with Manchester United - winning four Premier League titles.

The 59-year-old has the Red Devils in his DNA having spent 11 years at Old Trafford between 1987 and 1998 before later spending nine years working as the club's academy director. He would eventually earn a transfer to United in 1987 and the move would see him cement his status as a true United legend as he rattled in 127 goals for the Red Devils. A third (@toglat2805) was also in agreement, jokingly writing: "He deserves a pint after just coming through his busiest time of the year."

Brian McClair was spotted enjoying a pint in a Manchester pub with a bushy white beard and shoulder-length grey hair.

Another supporter added: "He deserves a pint after just coming through his busiest time of the year." Now though, he has long grey hair and a bushy white beard, leading to United supporters pointing out his resemblance to Father Christmas. A photo emerged on Monday evening of McClair sitting in the Gold Cup pub in Manchester's tough Longsight district. Bandit Bus tweeted: "Brian McClair in the Gold Cup having a pint. After his move to Manchester, he scored 31 goals in his first season and became the first United player to score more than 20 league goal in a season since George Best managed the feat in the 1967 and 1968 campaign. [Celtic Park](https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/all-about/celtic-park) legend played with the club from 1983 to 1987 before he transferred to Manchester United in the early years of Sir Alex Ferguson's reign, spending 11 trophy-laden years at Old Trafford.