I dont remember this being posted on the forum before and I dont get the MEN, but Paddy Fagan passed away a couple of months ago, aged 84 years.
If my memory is correct Fionan (Paddy was his nickname when he arrived in England - what a surprise and how original !) was the first Alty manager (player-manager) in the White and Swales era.
His father Jack, played in the first ever Irish international match - then known as the Irish Free State, forerunner of the Republic of Ireland. Fionan also played for Ireland during his Manchester City days. What has been posted on this forum before, is that he was the last player to score for Alty in a game played on Christmas Day. He was seen watchintg matches at Moss lane even later in his life. Another lovely character in Alty history.