DAVID Beckham paid a secret visit to Man United’s beloved receptionist Kath Phipps before she died.

He was among a host of club legends to pay heartfelt tribute to Kath, 85 — an Old Trafford employee for 56 years.

David Beckham made a personal visit to see beloved Manchester United receptionist Kath Phipps

After her death was announced, Beckham shared a picture holding Kath Phipps’ hand as a tribute

Kath worked for United for 55 years and joined when Sir Matt Busby was manager

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Alongside a photo of them holding hands, Becks, 49, wrote: “I moved up to Manchester at 15 and Kath made a promise to my mum and dad, ‘I’ll look after your boy for you, don’t you worry’.

“And from that first day till the last day I spent with her, that’s exactly what she did.”

Becks added on Instagram: “Old Trafford will never be the same without your smile as we walk through those doors. We love you.”

Becks travelled to her home two weeks before she passed away.

A source told The Sun: “David made it his mission to go to see Kath at home.

“It was an incredibly emotional moment.”

In the Netflix series Beckham, she claims she discovered bullets in notes given to him following his 1998 World Cup red card.

Following Kath’s passing on Thursday, ex-Old Trafford star Wayne Rooney described her as the club’s “heart and soul,” while teammate Rio Ferdinand described her as “incredibly selfless.”

Kath, a United supporter, started as a switchboard operator for the club in the 1960s.

Later, she worked as a receptionist at the Carrington training facility.

She said last year: “I don’t think I’ve had one cross word with anybody in all the years I’ve been here.

David Beckham posted an emotional farewell to Kath on social media

Kath was pictured welcoming billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe to Manchester United earlier this year