The Busby Babes were a group of Manchester United players who progressed from the club's youth team into the first team under Sir Matt Busby's management. The term, supposedly coined by Manchester Evening News journalist Tom Jackson, usually refers to players who joined the first team in the late 1940s and the 1950s, rather than later arrivals such as George Best. Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... Sir Matthew Busby (Orbiston, Glasgow May 26, 1909 - January 20, 1994) was a football player and manager, most noted for his spell managing Manchester United F.C. during the 1950s and 1960s As a player, Busby enjoyed spells at Manchester City F.C and Liverpool F.C. and played at... The Manchester Evening News is an English daily newspaper published each week day evening and on Saturdays. ... For the 1987 album by The Wedding Present, see George Best (album). ...
Eight of the Busby Babes died in the Munich air disaster in 1958. The last remaining player from the pre-Munich side, Bobby Charlton, retired from playing in 1974. A plaque at Old Trafford Football Ground commemorating the Munich air disaster The Munich air disaster took place on February 6, 1958, when the British European Airways Flight 609 crashed in a blizzard on its third attempt to take off from an icy runway at the Munich-Riem airport in... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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