Matt Busby
Scottish football player and manager (1909-1994) · United Kingdom · On the map · Footballers · Died at 84
Sir Alexander Matthew Busby was a Scottish football player and manager, who managed Manchester United between 1945 and 1969 and again for the second half of the 1970-71 season. He was the first manager of an English team to win the European Cup and is widely regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time.
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Close ties
- Eric Brook Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1928-1936
- Jack Balmer Teammate at Liverpool F.C., 1936-1941
- Fred Tilson Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1928-1936
Berry Nieuwenhuys Teammate at Liverpool F.C., 1936-1941- Sam Cowan Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1928-1935
- Jimmy McMullan Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1928-1933
- Tom Bush Teammate at Liverpool F.C., 1936-1941
- Jackie Bray Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1929-1936
Bob Paisley Teammate at Liverpool F.C., 1939-1941
Billy Liddell Teammate at Liverpool F.C., 1938-1941- Frank Swift Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1933-1936
- Bobby Combe Teammate at Hibernian F.C., 1941-1943
- Dave Halliday Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1930-1933
- Sam Barkas Teammate at Manchester City F.C., 1933-1936
Tom Cooper Teammate at Liverpool F.C., 1936-1940- Ray Lambert Teammate at Liverpool F.C., 1939-1941
- Alf Hanson Teammate at Liverpool F.C., 1936-1938
- Bill Jones Teammate at Liverpool F.C., 1938-1941
- Eddie Spicer Teammate at Liverpool F.C., 1939-1941
- Willie Fagan Teammate at Liverpool F.C., 1937-1941
Career 5
ClubYearsMatchesGoals
Hibernian F.C.1941-194300
Scottish Football League XI194110
Liverpool F.C.1936-19411153
Scotland193310
Manchester City F.C.1928-193620411
Media & music
Photos 5
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: Warren Bradley, 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, ManchesterAwards
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1909 to 1994 · aged 84
