How a former England international ended up playing for Manchester United U21
The moment his recent Manchester derby winner is mentioned, Tom Huddlestone starts laughing. "I've seen the statistics: no one on the field was born that day when I made my professional debut," he says. "That wasn't great!"
The 'pitch' was not Old Trafford, or even the Etihad, but the Leigh Valley Sports Village. And the match did not take place in the Premier League, but is equivalent to under-21s.
Now the statistic ...