Proud father placed a 100-1 bet that his nine-year-old would one day play for the Red Devils and it paid out handsomely last night
Alex Livesey
Ryan Tunnicliffe made his Manchester United debut against Newcastle in the Capital One Cup last night - and earned his proud father £10,000 in the process.
Tunnicliffe's confident father never doubted his son's abilities and placed a £100 bet at odds of 100-1 that the then nine-year-old would play in United's first team one day. At that time, Tunnicliffe junior had only just been scouted by the club.
Last night the proud father watched as his gamble paid off when the 19-year-old came on after 77minutes in the 2-1 victory that sets up a clash with Chelsea in the next round of the league cup.
The midfielder, who spent last season on loan at Petersborough under the guidance of Sir Alex Ferguson's son, Darren was one of a number of youngsters blooded on Wednesday night.
It's a similar story to the one that saw goalkeeper Chris Kirkland fulfil his ambition while netting his father and friends a nice profit.
After Kirkland joined the Coventry academy in 1997, Eddie Kirkland and a group of friends placed a £100 bet that his son would represent England before he turned 30.
And, when Kirkland made his international debut against Greece in 2006, Eddie and the syndicate pocketed £10,000 apiece.
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