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Manchester United were forced to find a Home (Park) from home the last time they played St Etienne in 1977, after club were banned from Old Trafford!

Manchester United play Saint-Etienne in the Europa League on Thursday night, reviving memories of one of the more peculiar episodes in the club's history.

United were forced to play the home leg of their Cup-Winners' Cup tie against the French team at Plymouth Argyle's Home Park when the two clubs last met 39 years ago after English hooligans caused trouble in the first game in Saint-Etienne.

UEFA initially kicked United out of the competition in September 1977 but allowed the FA Cup holders back in two days later providing they staged the tie more than 200 miles from Old Trafford.