MANCHESTER UNITED
The Busby Babes
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MANCHESTER UNITED
1955-1956
MANCHESTER UNITED 1955-56 FIRST DIVISION CHAMPION
Standing: Whitefoot, Foulkes, Wood, Jones, Blanchflower and McGuinness.
Sitting: Berry, Webster, Byrne, Taylor and Pegg.
The Busby Babes
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MANCHESTER UNITED
1955-1956
MANCHESTER UNITED 1955-56 FIRST DIVISION CHAMPION
Standing: Whitefoot, Foulkes, Wood, Jones, Blanchflower and McGuinness.
Sitting: Berry, Webster, Byrne, Taylor and Pegg.
MANAGER: Matt BUSBY
GOALKEEPERS:
1 Ray WOOD Jack CROMPTONDEFENDERS:
2 Bill FOULKES 3 Roger BYRNE 5 Mark JONES Geoff BENT Ian GREAVES
Jackie BLANCHFLOWERMIDFIELDERS:
4 Eddie COLMAN 6 Duncan EDWARDS
8 Liam WHELAN John DOHERTY Jeff WHITEFOOT Wilf McGUINNESS Freddie GOODWIN Walter WHITEHURSTFORWARDS:
7 Johnny BERRY 9 Tommy TAYLOR 10 Dennis VIOLLET 11 David PEGG Eddie LEWIS Jackie SCOTT
Colin WEBSTER Albert SCANLON3-2-5 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 CHAMPION
Standing: Inglis (Assistant Trainer), Bent, Wood, Jones, Foulkes, Viollet and Curry (Trainer).
Bended: Blanchflower, Webster, McGuinness, Taylor, Whelan, Pegg and Berry (Sitting).
1956-1957
MANCHESTER UNITED 1956-57 FIRST DIVISION CHAMPION
Standing: 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 HAWKSWORTHDEFENDERS:
2 Bill FOULKES 3 Roger BYRNE 5 Mark JONES Geoff BENT Ian GREAVES Ronnie COPE Jackie BLANCHFLOWERMIDFIELDERS:
4 Eddie COLMAN 6 Duncan EDWARDS 8 Liam WHELAN John DOHERTY Wilf McGUINNESS Freddie GOODWINFORWARDS:
7 Johnny BERRY 9 Tommy TAYLOR 10 Dennis VIOLLET 11 David PEGG
Alex DAWSON Colin WEBSTER Albert SCANLON Bobby CHARLTON3-2-5 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 Pegg
GK 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 1957-58
Standing: Edwards, Foulkes, Jones, Wood, Colman and Pegg.
Sitting: Berry, Whelan, Byrne, Taylor and Viollet.
1957-1958
MANCHESTER UNITED 1957-58
Standing: Edwards, Foulkes, Jones, Wood, Colman and Pegg.
Sitting: Berry, Whelan, Byrne, Taylor and Viollet.
MANAGERS: Matt BUSBY | Jimmy MURPHY
GOALKEEPERS:
1 Ray WOOD Harry GREGGDEFENDERS:
2 Bill FOULKES 3 Roger BYRNE † 5 Jackie BLANCHFLOWER Mark JONES † Ian GREAVES Ronnie COPEMIDFIELDERS:
4 Eddie COLMAN † 6 Duncan EDWARDS † 8 Liam WHELAN † Ernie TAYLOR Mark PEARSON Stan CROWTHER Freddie GOODWINFORWARDS:
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 Disaster
RESERVE PLAYERS:
Spoiler: show
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 Webster
GK 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 Disaster
Year by year datas: 1955-56 , 1956-57 , 1957-58
HOME, AWAY & THIRD KITS:
Spoiler: show
