I was given my Manchester United debut by Sir Alex Ferguson - but he never even spoke to me

Saturday, December 12, 2015, is a day that Bournemouth supporters are unlikely to forget.

Exactly a week after stunning Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, winning 1-0 via a late goal from Glenn Murray, the Cherries welcomed Manchester United to what was then known as Dean Court. Still purring from that historic victory in west London, the coastal club put United on the back foot within the first two minutes, taking an early lead through Junior Stanislas.

Much to Louis van Gaal's relief, United responded 22 minutes later, getting themselves back on level terms through Marouane Fellaini, who scored one of the scrappiest goals you are ever likely to see, forcing the ball home from close range. That, however, was as good as it got for the Reds.

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Less than 10 minutes after half-time, Bournemouth restored their lead, with former United academy graduate Joshua King scoring from a well-worked corner routine. Nowadays, a lot of players tend to keep their celebrations muted after scoring against a former employer, but King was only too eager to celebrate what was just his second Premier League goal.

Sliding on his knees, he lapped up every second of what was no doubt one of the proudest moments of his career. From that moment onwards, United never recovered, meaning they made the long trip back up north reflecting on what turned out to be the first of three successive Premier League defeats.

For King, who joined United's academy at the age of 16 in January 2008, it was no doubt one of the greatest nights of his life. After it