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The "Busby Babes" were the group of footballers, recruited and trained by Manchester United chief scout Joe Armstrong and assistant manager Jimmy Murphy, who progressed from the club's youth team into the first team under the management of the eponymous Matt Busby from the late 1940s and throughout the 1950s.
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The birth and rise of the Busby Babes. As challenges go, the manager's job at Manchester United in 1945 seemed to be the equivalent of scaling Mount Everest in bare feet. During the 1930s, the...
- Duncan Edwards - 150 Appearances, 20 Goals, Died Aged 21
- Tommy Taylor - 191 Appearances, 131 Goals, Died Aged 26
- Roger Byrne - 245 Appearances, 17 Goals, Died Aged 28
- Billy Whelan - 98 Appearances, 53 Goals, Died Aged 22
- Eddie Colman - 85 Appearances, 1 Goal, Died Aged 21
- Mark Jones - 103 Appearances, 1 Goal, Died Aged 21
- David Pegg - 127 Appearances, 24 Goals, Died Aged 22
- Geoff Bent - 12 Appearances, 1 Goal, Died Aged 25
The most famous of the eight, Duncan Edwards made his first-team debut at 16, which at that time was unheard of. The average age of a top-flight footballer at that time was around 26, but United's was 21 and Edwards brought that down further. He debuted for England at 18, and was the youngest player to play for his country until Michael Owen came a...
Tommy Taylor was a record signing at the time, but there was real quirk to this, as he signed for £29,999, because Matt Busby did not want him to be the first £30,000 footballer, given all the pressure that would come with that. He was the big name in the squad. The interesting thing about Taylor is just how many goals he actually scored. Taylor pl...
United's captain was regarded by Matt Busby as a really stylish footballer, calling him the "aristocracy of football". Roger Byrne started out as an attacking player before moving into defence, making his name as a full-back. He oozed class in every way, in any position he played in. He actually won 33 consecutive England caps, which at that time r...
From north Dublin, Billy Whelan played for a team in the city called Home Farm, and even to this day, Home Farm are renowned for producing star players. The scouting system at United had moved into Ireland and Northern Ireland after the war, and Whelan was heavily scouted before he signed. Whelan came from a very large, close family, and after join...
Eddie Colman was the youngest of the players who died, by a few months, at just 21. He was from Salford, down the road from Old Trafford, and won three FA Youth Cups. Coleman was the prime example of the incredible youth policy at United that was revamped after World War II - the local boy made good. To describe his position in today's terms, you w...
One of three Yorkshiremen to lose their lives at Munich, Mark Jones had the benefit of coming through the entire youth system at United, coming to the club as an amateur at the age of 15, in 1949, another of these vibrant young players Matt Busby was determined to bring to the club. Jones was a tough central defender who won two league titles at Un...
United scouted David Pegg through the Doncaster school system, which back then was a real goldmine for United and had a real influence on the team. He only had one England cap, but had just broken into the setup before Munich. Often Pegg is described as a dashing left winger, which immediately draws comparison to Ryan Giggs. Matt Busby himself desc...
Geoff Bent was always the unlucky player. Jimmy Murphy was always happy to have him at United, but they could not always find a place in the team for him, as he played in the same position as Roger Byrne, and Byrne was untouchable. Bent had the mentality to be patient and help the team out when he was called upon. He only played 12 times for United...
Feb 4, 2022 · The Manchester United team decimated in Munich has become the subject of football folklore. Here, we take accounts from those who saw what made the Busby Babes so unique…
- Steve Bartram
The Munich air disaster occurred on Thursday, 6 February 1958 when British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off at Munich-Riem Airport in Munich, West Germany. The aircraft was carrying the Manchester United football team, nicknamed the "Busby Babes", along with supporters and journalists. [1]
Apr 20, 2020 · Glory Days: How the Busby Babes won the title in 1957. by. Editorial Team. Monday 20 April 2020 05:00. As we enter what is normally the business end of the season, our new series will celebrate...
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