Duncan Edwards

Duncan Edwards was born in Dudley, England, on October 1st, 1936, and is considered one of the greatest talents in the history of English football. A powerful and complete midfielder, he became a professional at Manchester United while still a teenager and was part of the Busby Babes, the generation formed by manager Matt Busby. He made his debut for the England national team on April 2, 1955, against Scotland, at 18 years and 183 days old, becoming the youngest player to wear the English shirt at that time. For the national team, he played 18 matches and scored 5 goals. At Manchester United, he won the English Championship in 1955–56 and 1957, as well as titles in the Charity Shield and FA Youth Cup. On February 6, 1958, he suffered severe injuries in the Munich air disaster and died on February 21, 1958, at 21 years, 15 days after the accident.