MANCHESTER UNITED
The Busby Babes
***MANCHESTER UNITED
1955-1956
MANCHESTER UNITED 1955-56 FIRST DIVISION CHAMPIONStanding: Whitefoot, Foulkes, Wood, Jones, Blanchflower and McGuinness.
Sitting: Berry, Webster, Byrne, Taylor and Pegg. MANAGER: Matt BUSBY
GOALKEEPERS:
1 Ray WOOD
Jack CROMPTON
DEFENDERS:
2 Bill FOULKES
3 Roger BYRNE
5 Mark JONES
Geoff BENT
Ian GREAVES
Jackie BLANCHFLOWER
MIDFIELDERS:
4 Eddie COLMAN
6 Duncan EDWARDS
8 Liam WHELAN
John DOHERTY
Jeff WHITEFOOT
Wilf McGUINNESS
Freddie GOODWIN
Walter WHITEHURST
FORWARDS:
7 Johnny BERRY
9 Tommy TAYLOR
10 Dennis VIOLLET
11 David PEGG
Eddie LEWIS
Jackie SCOTT
Colin WEBSTER
Albert SCANLON
3-2-5 FORMATION:
GK WOOD
CB FOULKES
CB JONES/BLANCHFLOWER
CB BYRNE
DMF COLMAN
DMF EDWARDS
SS/
AMF WHELAN
SS/
AMF VIOLLET
RWF BERRY
LWF PEGG
CF TAYLOR
Captain: Roger Byrne
Short Free Kick: Johnny Berry/Roger Byrne
Long Free Kick: Roger Byrne/Bill Foulkes/Johnny Berry/Jackie Blanchflower
Free Kick 2: Duncan Edwards
Left Corner: David Pegg/Johnny Berry/Duncan Edwards (Taken either with the right or left foot)
Right Corner: Johnny Berry
Penalty: -
Players to go up on free kicks and corners: Duncan Edwards, Jackie Blanchflower
HONOURS:Football League First Division: Champion
FA Cup: 3rd Round
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MANCHESTER UNITED
1956-1957
MANCHESTER UNITED 1956-57 FIRST DIVISION CHAMPIONStanding: Inglis (Assistant Trainer), Bent, Wood, Jones, Foulkes, Viollet and Curry (Trainer).
Bended: Blanchflower, Webster, McGuinness, Taylor, Whelan, Pegg and Berry (Sitting). MANAGER: Matt BUSBY
GOALKEEPERS:
1 Ray WOOD
Gordon CLAYTON
Tony HAWKSWORTH
DEFENDERS:
2 Bill FOULKES
3 Roger BYRNE
5 Mark JONES
Geoff BENT
Ian GREAVES
Ronnie COPE
Jackie BLANCHFLOWER
MIDFIELDERS:
4 Eddie COLMAN
6 Duncan EDWARDS
8 Liam WHELAN
John DOHERTY
Wilf McGUINNESS
Freddie GOODWIN
FORWARDS:
7 Johnny BERRY
9 Tommy TAYLOR
10 Dennis VIOLLET
11 David PEGG
Alex DAWSON
Colin WEBSTER
Albert SCANLON
Bobby CHARLTON
3-2-5 FORMATIONS:Usual formation
GK WOOD
CB FOULKES
CB JONES/BLANCHFLOWER
CB BYRNE
DMF COLMAN
DMF EDWARDS
SS/
AMF WHELAN
SS/
AMF VIOLLET
RWF BERRY
LWF PEGG
CF TAYLOR
Aston Villa Vs Manchester United - FA Cup Final (04/05/1957)
Numbers: 1 Wood - 2 Foulkes - 3 Byrne - 4 Colman - 5 Blanchflower - 6 Edwards - 7 Berry - 8 Whelan - 9 Taylor - 10 Charlton - 11 PeggGK WOOD
CB FOULKES
CB BLANCHFLOWER
CB BYRNE
DMF COLMAN
DMF EDWARDS
SS/
AMF WHELAN
SS/
AMF CHARLTON
RWF BERRY
LWF PEGG
CF TAYLOR
Captain: Roger Byrne
Short Free Kick: Johnny Berry/Roger Byrne
Long Free Kick: Roger Byrne/Bill Foulkes/Johnny Berry/Jackie Blanchflower
Free Kick 2: Duncan Edwards
Left Corner: David Pegg/Johnny Berry/Duncan Edwards (Taken either with the right or left foot)
Right Corner: Johnny Berry
Penalty: -
Players to go up on free kicks and corners: Duncan Edwards, Jackie Blanchflower
Team Strategy★Right Side Attack
★Left Side Attack
★Offside Trap - Optional
★Long Passing
HONOURS:Football League First Division: Champion
FA Cup: Runner-up
Charity Shield: Winner
European Champion Clubs' Cup: Semifinals
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MANCHESTER UNITED
1957-1958
MANCHESTER UNITED 1957-58Standing: Edwards, Foulkes, Jones, Wood, Colman and Pegg.
Sitting: Berry, Whelan, Byrne, Taylor and Viollet. MANAGERS: Matt BUSBY | Jimmy MURPHY
GOALKEEPERS:
1 Ray WOOD
Harry GREGG
DEFENDERS:
2 Bill FOULKES
3 Roger BYRNE †
5 Jackie BLANCHFLOWER
Mark JONES †
Ian GREAVES
Ronnie COPE
MIDFIELDERS:
4 Eddie COLMAN †
6 Duncan EDWARDS †
8 Liam WHELAN †
Ernie TAYLOR
Mark PEARSON
Stan CROWTHER
Freddie GOODWIN
FORWARDS:
7 Johnny BERRY
9 Tommy TAYLOR †
10 Dennis VIOLLET
11 David PEGG †
Alex DAWSON
Colin WEBSTER
Albert SCANLON
Kenny MORGANS
Bobby CHARLTON† People that died in the Munich Air DisasterRESERVE PLAYERS:GOALKEEPER:
David GASKELL
DEFENDERS:
Geoff BENT †
Peter JONES
Shay BRENNAN
Tommy HERON
MIDFIELDERS:
Bobby HARROP
John DOHERTY
Wilf McGUINNESS 3-2-5 FORMATIONS:Usual Formation before the Munich Air Disaster
GK WOOD
CB FOULKES
CB BLANCHFLOWER
CB BYRNE
DMF COLMAN
DMF EDWARDS
SS/
AMF WHELAN
SS/
AMF VIOLLET
RWF BERRY
LWF PEGG
CF T. TAYLOR
Captain: Roger Byrne
Short Free Kick: Johnny Berry/Roger Byrne
Long Free Kick: Roger Byrne/Bill Foulkes/Johnny Berry/Jackie Blanchflower
Free Kick 2: Duncan Edwards
Left Corner: David Pegg/Johnny Berry/Duncan Edwards (Taken either with the right or left foot)
Right Corner: Johnny Berry
Penalty: -
Players to go up on free kicks and corners: Duncan Edwards, Jackie Blanchflower
Bolton Wanderers Vs Manchester United - FA Cup Final (03/05/1958)
Numbers: 1 Gregg - 2 Foulkes - 3 Greaves - 4 Goodwin - 5 Cope - 6 Crowther - 7 Dawson - 8 E. Taylor - 9 Charlton - 10 Viollet - 11 WebsterGK GREGG
CB FOULKES
CB COPE
CB GREAVES
DMF GOODWIN
DMF CROWTHER
SS/
AMF E. TAYLOR
SS/
AMF VIOLLET
RWF DAWSON
LWF WEBSTER
SS/
CF CHARLTON
Captain: Bill Foulkes
Short Free Kick: -
Long Free Kick: Bill Foulkes/Ian Greaves/Ernie Taylor/Stan Crowther/Ronnie Cope/Colin Webster
Free Kick 2: -
Left Corner: Ernie Taylor/Colin Webster
Right Corner: Ernie Taylor/Alex Dawson/Colin Webster
Penalty: -
Team Strategy★Right Side Attack
★Left Side Attack
★Change Sides: Dawson/Webster | Taylor/Viollet
★Long Passing
HONOURS:Football League First Division: 9th Place
FA Cup: Runner-up
Charity Shield: Winner
European Champion Clubs' Cup: Semifinals
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INFOS:The Munich Air DisasterYear by year datas: 1955-56 ,
1956-57 ,
1957-58 HOME, AWAY & THIRD KITS: