Ian Greaves
English football manager (1932-2009) · United Kingdom · On the map · Footballers · Died at 76
Ian Denzil Greaves was an English football player and manager. He was born in Crompton, Lancashire. He won a League Championship medal and an FA Cup runners-up medal while playing full-back for Manchester United between 1953 and 1960.
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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., 1953-1960- 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
Wilf McGuinness Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1954-1959
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
Albert Scanlon Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1954-1960- 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., 1953-1960
Ray Wood Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1953-1958- Ronnie Cope Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1953-1960
- Bob Harrop Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1954-1959
Harry Gregg Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1957-1960- Jack Crompton Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1953-1956
- Jackie Scott Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1953-1956
- Warren Bradley Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1958-1960
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He was not with the United team when eight of their players died in the Munich air disaster on 6 February 1958, as he was ruled out by injury. He was the first player to occupy the left-back position at United after the death of captain Roger Byrne at Munich.