Victims of The 1958 Munich Air
Disaster
Twenty-three of the 43 passengers
on board the Elizabethan charter aircraft G-ALZU 'Lord Burghley' lost their lives
in the Munich air crash on Thursday 6th February 1958. They included the
following Manchester United players and officials:
ROGER BYRNE: 28. Left-back and club captain.
Manchester-born he won 33 caps for England. |
MARK JONES: 24. Centre-half. Born in Barnsley. An
England schoolboy international. |
DUNCAN EDWARDS: 21. Wing-half. Eighteen England caps. Died
15 days after the crash following an heroic fight for life. |
EDDIE COLMAN: 21. Right-half. At 5ft 7ins the smallest
player in the side. Born Salford. |
TOMMY TAYLOR: 26. Centre-forward. Cost £29,999
from Barnsley. 19 England caps. |
LIAM WHELAN: 22. Inside-right. Four caps for
Republic of Ireland and a former United captain. |
DAVID PEGG: 22. Outside-left. Made United debut at 17.
One England cap against Republic of Ireland. Born in
Doncaster.
|
GEOFF BENT: 25. Left-back. Understudy to Byrne and
United's other full-back Bill Foulkes. |
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| Who
also died: |
| |
| Walter
Crickmer |
Club secretary who was in charge of the side
during the war.
|
| Bert
Whalley |
Chief Coach. Former left-half at Old
Trafford. With United 25 years and also responsible for
youth development.
|
| Tom
Curry |
Trainer. Joined United in mid-30s and
regarded by Matt Busby as "best trainer in
Britain.''
|
| Alf
Clarke |
Journalist -
Manchester Evening
Chronicle
|
| Don
Davies |
Journalist - Manchester Guardian
|
| George
Follows |
Journalist -
Daily Herald
|
| Tom
Jackson |
Journalist - Manchester Evening News
|
| Archie
Ledbrooke |
Journalist -
Daily Mirror
|
| Henry
Rose |
Journalist - Daily Express
|
| Eric
Thompson |
Journalist - Daily Mail
|
| Frank
Swift |
Journalist. Frank was also one of Manchester
City's greatest-ever players
- News of the
World
|
| Capt
Kenneth Rayment |
Co-Pilot |
| Bela
Miklos |
Travel Agent
|
| Willie
Satinoff |
Supporter
|
| Tom
Cable |
Steward |
There were 20 survivors
from the Munich air crash:
Matt Busby (Manager), Johnny
Berry, Jackie Blanchflower, Bobby Charlton, Bill Foulkes, Harry
Gregg, Ken Morgans, Albert Scanlon, Dennis Viollet, Ray Wood (all
players), Frank Taylor (journalist), Peter Howard, Ted Ellyard
(both photographers), Mrs Vera Lukic and baby daughter rescued by
Harry Gregg (passengers), Mrs Miklos (wife of travel agent who
arranged trip and died in crash), Mr N Tomasevic (passenger),
James Thain (captain). Two stewardesses also survived.
A short summary of all the players
involved that day can be found here.
With thanks from Munich
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