Matt Busby
Sir Alexander Matthew Busby was a Scottish footballer and football manager. He played for Scotland national team. Busby managed Manchester United and led them to great success. Many people believe that Busby is one of the greatest football managers of all time.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sir Alexander Matthew Busby | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 20 January 1994 (aged 84) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder (retired) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1928-1936 1936-1939 | Manchester City Liverpool | ||
| National team | |||
| 1933 | Scotland | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1945-1969 1948 1958 1970-1971 | Manchester United United Kingdom Scotland Manchester United | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
As a player, Busby played for Manchester City and Liverpool. After his playing career, he went to manage Manchester United and built a great team called the Busby Babes. Eight of those players died in an airplane accident in Munich. This accident was called the Munich air disaster. But Busby again built a winning team after the disaster. He spent 25 years with Manchester United and won 13 trophies.
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | Total | |||||
| 1928-29 | Manchester City | First Division | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 1929-30 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | ||
| 1930-31 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 1931-32 | 41 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 1 | ||
| 1932-33 | 39 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 46 | 2 | ||
| 1933-34 | 39 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 47 | 4 | ||
| 1934-35 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| 1935-36 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 1935-36 | Liverpool | First Division | 11 | 1 | - | 11 | 1 | |
| 1936-37 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 1937-38 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 1938-39 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 1 | ||
| 1939-40 | 3 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | |||
| Country | England | 322 | 14 | 31 | 3 | 353 | 17 | |
| Total | 322 | 14 | 31 | 3 | 353 | 17 | ||
International career statistics
| Scotland national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1933 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
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Matt Busby Media
Busby (back row, far right) in a Manchester United team photo in 1957
Manchester United F.C. in 1960 – from the left, standing: Maurice Setters, Bill Foulkes, Ronnie Cope, Harry Gregg, Albert Scanlon, Bobby Charlton. Front row: Unknown, Albert Quixall, Dennis Viollet, Shay Brennan and Joe Carolan.
A statue of Sir Matt Busby in front of Old Trafford stadium
Grave of Sir Matt Busby and his wife, Southern Cemetery, Manchester
