Duncan Edwards
Duncan Edwards (1 October 1936 – 21 February 1958) was an English footballer. He played for Manchester United and the England national team. Edwards was one of the eight "Busby Babes" who died in the Munich air disaster.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Duncan Edwards | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Dudley, Worcestershire, England | ||
| Date of death | 21 February 1958 (aged 21) | ||
| Place of death | Munich, Bavaria, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder (deceased) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1958 | Manchester United | 151 | (20) |
| National team | |||
| 1949–1952 | England Schoolboys | 9 | (0) |
| 1954–1957 | England U23 | 6 | (5) |
| 1953–1954 | England B | 4 | (0) |
| 1955–1957 | England | 18 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | Football League First Division |
FA Cup | European Cup | Charity Shield | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United[1] | 1952–53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953–54 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 1954–55 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 6 | |
| 1955–56 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
| 1956–57 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 6 | |
| 1957–58 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 6 | |
| Career total | 151 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 177 | 21 | |
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England[2] | 1955 | 4 | 0 |
| 1956 | 7 | 3 | |
| 1957 | 7 | 2 | |
| Total | 18 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Edwards goal.[2]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 May 1956 | Olympic Stadium, Berlin, West Germany |  West Germany |
1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 5 December 1956 | Molineux Ground, Wolverhampton, England |  Denmark |
4–2 | 5–2 | 1958 World Cup qualifier |
| 3 | 5–2 | |||||
| 4 | 6 April 1957 | Wembley Stadium, London, England |  Scotland |
2–1 | 2–1 | 1957 British Home Championship |
| 5 | 6 November 1957 | Wembley Stadium, London, England |  Ireland |
2–3 | 2–3 | 1958 British Home Championship |
Honours
Individual
- Football League 100 Legends: 1998 (inducted)[5]
- Inducted into the inaugural English Football Hall of Fame in 2002[6]
- PFA Team of the Century (1907–1976): 2007[7]
Duncan Edwards Media
Edwards is buried in Dudley Cemetery, and his grave still attracts many tributes from fans.
A street in Dudley was named in honour of Edwards.
References
- ↑ "Duncan Edwards". stretfordend.co.uk. Retrieved 19 February 2008.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Courtney, Barry (8 June 2005). "England – International Results 1950–1959 – Details". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- ↑ "Goal.com's Top 50 English Players: Duncan Edwards (8)". Goal.com. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ↑ "Duncan Edwards". Eurosport. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ↑ "Sport: Football Legends list in full". BBC. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ↑ "ABOUT THE HALL OF FAME". National Football Museum. Archived from the original on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ↑ "England Boys of '66 dominate your Team of the Century: 1907–1976". GiveMeFootball.com (Give Me Football). 28 August 2007. http://www.givemefootball.com/pfa-legends/teams-of-the-century/team-of-the-century-1907-1976. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
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