These Three Lads Wrote Themselves Into The Football History Books Last Night

Ladies and gentlemen, say hello to Chris, Joe and Matt Willock - three lads who appeared in last night's under U23 match between Manchester United and Arsenal.

So you're telling me that three Willock's played in the same game? Well, In a remarkable sequence of events, these brothers featured in the same match - creating football history in the process.

Nicky Butt's Manchester United side fought back from 2-0 down to earn an impressive draw, but this trio stole the headlines after photographer David Price uploaded a number of pictures to Twitter.

Joe Willock's introduction in the 46th minute meant that there was three Willock brothers on the pitch.

Matthew, who plays for United as a centre midfielder, joined his brothers Joe and Chris on the field of play.

All three brothers were at Arsenal at one point, but Matt was released at the age of 15. He told Manchester United's website the following about his move to Old Trafford:

"I was a schoolboy at Arsenal but was released at 15 so I had trials at a few clubs, including Reading and Sunderland. I ended up signing for United. It was a bit disappointing when I left Arsenal but it worked out well."

(Picture Credit: David Price)

(Picture Credit: David Price)

(Picture Credit: David Price)

If you want to check out the full game between Manchester United and Arsenal, then check out the footage below:

First half:

Second half:

What a moment for the brothers. This certainly doesn't happen everyday.

Featured Image Credit:

Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare is a writer at SPORTbible. He's interviewed some of the biggest names in sport, including Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Pele, Carles Puyol and Tim Henman. He dabbles in all things sport but football is his biggest passion. He was once hit in the head by a wayward strike from Nicky Butt and lived to tell the tale.

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