For 23 years Alan Keegan has had the best seat in Old Trafford. A lifelong Manchester United fan, Keegan is a familiar voice to many fans thanks to his job as the stadium announcer.
Affectionately known as the ‘Voice of Old Trafford', from tense nights in Europe to record breaking goals the man has seen a thing or two in the over the last two decades. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. Alan, 60, from Longsight, got the gig as the Old Trafford announcer thanks to a friend who recommended him for the role when the job was up for grabs.
Despite being a season ticket holder, he was actually working with the enemy at the time at Manchester City in a training scheme with hopes of getting into media.
The first football match he called was at a Dennis Irwin testimonial against City, but his official game was a Premier League match against Newcastle in a two-nil win for United with Ronny Johnsen and Andrew Cole as scorers. “It’s been an amazing journey.