Duncan Edwards
English footballer (1936-1958) · United Kingdom · On the map · Footballers · Died at 21
Duncan Edwards was an English footballer who played as a left-half for Manchester United and the England national team. He was one of the Busby Babes, the young United team formed under manager Matt Busby in the mid-1950s, playing 177 matches for the club.
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Bobby Charlton Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1956-1958
Bill Foulkes Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1953-1958
Roger Byrne Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1953-1958
Tommy Taylor Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1953-1958
Dennis Viollet Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1953-1958- Geoff Bent Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1953-1958
- Billy Whelan Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1953-1958
- Eddie Colman Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1953-1955
David Pegg Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1953-1958
Jackie Blanchflower Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1953-1958
Mark Jones Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1953-1958- Colin Webster Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1953-1958
- Johnny Berry Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1953-1958
- Freddie Goodwin Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1953-1958
Ray Wood Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1953-1958- Ronnie Cope Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1953-1958
Ian Greaves Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1953-1958
Wilf McGuinness Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1954-1958- Jack Crompton Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1953-1956
Albert Scanlon Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1954-1958- Jackie Scott Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1953-1956
- David Gaskell Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1956-1958
Jeff Whitefoot Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1953-1957- Kenny Morgans Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1956-1958
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He was noted for his physical strength, toughness, and level of authority on the pitch, and has been ranked amongst the toughest players of all time. One of eight players who died as a result of the Munich air disaster, he survived initially but succumbed to his injuries in hospital two weeks later. Many of his contemporaries have described him as one of the best, if not the best, players with whom they had played.
The same award as Duncan
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Terry VenablesBoth received English Football Hall of Fame
Osvaldo ArdilesBoth received English Football Hall of Fame
Billy BremnerBoth received English Football Hall of Fame
Dixie DeanBoth received English Football Hall of FameEddie GrayBoth received English Football Hall of Fame