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On This Day: Arsenal, Manchester United punished over 21-man melee

On this day in 1990, Arsenal and Manchester United were heavily fined and deducted points following a mass brawl between the two teams the previous month. A Football Association disciplinary commission decided to fine both clubs £50,000 each as punishment for the fight involving 21 players at Old Trafford on October 20. In addition to the fine, two league points were deducted from the Gunners and one from United. Midway through the second half, fighting broke out after Nigel Winterburn made a lunging tackle on United full-back Denis Irwin. #OnThisDay in 1990, unprecedented action from the FA after a mass brawl at Old Trafford: Two points deducted for Arsenal One point deducted for Man Utd...
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