i watched the great united team at deepdale preston in november 1957 they drew 1.1 but both teams played very well my favourite player for preston was sir tom finney and for united big duncan edwards what a player he was
Thanks for that Thomas. As you saw Big Dunc play, for us younger fans ;), was he really as good as everyone says, did you rate him as highly as United fans and other contemporaries of that time?
During the 1953 54 seasons we had a spate of missed penalty ,Busby stated Duncan would take the next one,it hit the stauchon supporting the goal net so hard it nearly flew back to the half way line .Chas
There's an Airplane crash investigation show on TV and today I saw an episode on the Munich crash, which is why I'm binge watching these videos, and I learned two things. 1) The English pilot of the plane was wrongly blamed for the crash by the head German investigator (who would never give in to the truth) for trying to take off without de-icing the wings but years later an English investigation (started due to his wife) proved it was the slush on the ground that slowed the plane down here or allowing it to take off. Can you imagine being an Englishman and being wrongly blamed for this? 2) There was a player on the team named Duncan Edwards who apparently was the best player ever. I'm a 57 year old Canadian and (a longtime Man Utd/Blackpool fan) when I was younger info on English/European football was very hard to come by and my only real source was whatever my family in England sent over. But still the fact that I just heard about him today is unbelievable, you'd think I would've heard his name before today.
I've seen a few documentaries on the Busby Babes and the Munich crash and it seems like at the time the public 'needed' someone to 'blame' for the inexplicable loss of these exceptional young men; the pilot being the most likely suspect. Fortunately, as you wrote, his wife cleared his name, but it must have been terrible until the runaway was proven as the cause. In the UK, everyone of my generation (over 10 years younger than you), and older have heard of Duncan Edwards, he's lauded, almost to a mythical extent in the UK. I can't speak about millennials and their knowledge of United history but he is fondly well-remembered by United and non-United fans who saw him play. I hope the video was informative :) Ironically, your TH-cam username, is a character from a television series set in the part of England where Duncan came from, or at least not too far away.
If you've lived all your life in Canada, it's doubtful that you'll hear much about an English footballer who died tragically young in the late 1950's without fulfilling his potential. So, it's not that surprising to be fair. You're spot on about point 1 but the conditions to take off were arguably too treacherous for the pilot to sanction such a flight, and he should have aborted take offs that day. It's easy to look back and say this but even then the passengers felt that it was a bad move... the captain and flight crew were not without blame.
The FA put pressure on Utd to get back before their next league game or risk a penalty fine/points deduction, this was over 24hrs, all due to their last euro game where they was delayed and ended up travelling on train to holland and catching a ferry, this is why they chartered the ambassador for the red star game, Alan Hardaker had a lot to answer for..
Great video, he was as far as I’m concerned “The” greatest footballer who ever pulled on a football shirt. As a southern softie “ in Don Revie’s words” I was devastated when I learned that he had died.
Thanks Don. I have great admiration for The Tank but you saw him play, which means that you have a greater appreciation and connection than I ever could have; I am envious of you for that.
I was born on 2 feb 4 days before munich but from all ive heard of duncan i missed a truely brilliant player wish i was born before that to see him play for my self so sad he had to die shortly after the crash rest in piece duncan every red loves you big man 😘
sir bobby said duncan edwards was the best player he has ever seen..that says it all..im to young to have seen him but my dad saw him in all his united home games.he said there are only 2 words to describe big dunc..genius and colossus .non of us cant imagine what that team would have accomplished if that plane had not have crashed..but 1 thing is for sure.it would have been duncan edwards lifting the world cup in 66 and not bobby moore
Just look at Dunc in the team picture with the national service recruits, including Bobby, it's like they made him in an extra size! I heard Terry Venables once say he went with his father when United came to London just to see Duncan and he was the best he'd ever seen, and you hear so many people say that, we can only wonder and lament.
@@gadaboutunited my dad said he was a freak of nature.pure power mixed with grace of a ballet dancer..my dads eyes would glass over when he talked about the babes..im gutted there isnt enough on film of them.
I read about Duncan Edwards from Patrick Barclay's biography of Sir Matt Busby. In Bobby Charlton's autobiography his concluding statement for Duncan Edwards were, "Who is Duncan Edwards? He is atleast the best potential ever to play" Great player with a huge charecter and mentality to dominate the game.
Great quote, I used an alternative in the video. I don't think there are many people better qualified than Sir Bobby to give an endorsement, just wish I'd seen him for myself.
He was nearly 14 stone of muscle not 12 stone, that and his height at nearly 6ft makes more sense and he played once in a euro s/f as he lost his life prior to ac milan
To be fair on the description, I did research various sources, and whilst there were some inconsistencies, the weight and height that were chosen for the video were the most reliable figures I could get.
@@gadaboutunitedThe sources i've read growing up was height 5ft11 to 13st & 6ft to 14st, his physique for that height would be more the latter, he literally was built like a brick outhouse as harry gregg once said, also the last line up was against Red Star not Partizan, great vids btw..
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The true greatest of all time rest in peace Dunc
Never see his like again..a true legend
Brilliant
I saw Duncan in my youth , what a player. He was the best all rounf player I have ever seen in my 78 years , a colossus, incredibleand a great sport !
I am always envious who got to see The Tank in the flesh, I was born far too late. We were all robbed of his greatness.
Will noone else like him. RIP genius
i watched the great united team at deepdale preston in november 1957 they drew 1.1 but both teams played very well my favourite player for preston was sir tom finney and for united big duncan edwards what a player he was
Thanks for that Thomas. As you saw Big Dunc play, for us younger fans ;), was he really as good as everyone says, did you rate him as highly as United fans and other contemporaries of that time?
During the 1953 54 seasons we had a spate of missed penalty ,Busby stated Duncan would take the next one,it hit the stauchon supporting the goal net so hard it nearly flew back to the half way line .Chas
One in a billion. So jealous of you that he passed way before my time.
There's an Airplane crash investigation show on TV and today I saw an episode on the Munich crash, which is why I'm binge watching these videos, and I learned two things.
1) The English pilot of the plane was wrongly blamed for the crash by the head German investigator (who would never give in to the truth) for trying to take off without de-icing the wings but years later an English investigation (started due to his wife) proved it was the slush on the ground that slowed the plane down here or allowing it to take off.
Can you imagine being an Englishman and being wrongly blamed for this?
2) There was a player on the team named Duncan Edwards who apparently was the best player ever.
I'm a 57 year old Canadian and (a longtime Man Utd/Blackpool fan) when I was younger info on English/European football was very hard to come by and my only real source was whatever my family in England sent over.
But still the fact that I just heard about him today is unbelievable, you'd think I would've heard his name before today.
I've seen a few documentaries on the Busby Babes and the Munich crash and it seems like at the time the public 'needed' someone to 'blame' for the inexplicable loss of these exceptional young men; the pilot being the most likely suspect. Fortunately, as you wrote, his wife cleared his name, but it must have been terrible until the runaway was proven as the cause.
In the UK, everyone of my generation (over 10 years younger than you), and older have heard of Duncan Edwards, he's lauded, almost to a mythical extent in the UK. I can't speak about millennials and their knowledge of United history but he is fondly well-remembered by United and non-United fans who saw him play.
I hope the video was informative :) Ironically, your TH-cam username, is a character from a television series set in the part of England where Duncan came from, or at least not too far away.
If you've lived all your life in Canada, it's doubtful that you'll hear much about an English footballer who died tragically young in the late 1950's without fulfilling his potential. So, it's not that surprising to be fair.
You're spot on about point 1 but the conditions to take off were arguably too treacherous for the pilot to sanction such a flight, and he should have aborted take offs that day. It's easy to look back and say this but even then the passengers felt that it was a bad move... the captain and flight crew were not without blame.
The FA put pressure on Utd to get back before their next league game or risk a penalty fine/points deduction, this was over 24hrs, all due to their last euro game where they was delayed and ended up travelling on train to holland and catching a ferry, this is why they chartered the ambassador for the red star game, Alan Hardaker had a lot to answer for..
Great video, he was as far as I’m concerned “The” greatest footballer who ever pulled on a football shirt. As a southern softie “ in Don Revie’s words” I was devastated when I learned that he had died.
Thanks Don. I have great admiration for The Tank but you saw him play, which means that you have a greater appreciation and connection than I ever could have; I am envious of you for that.
100%
I was born on 2 feb 4 days before munich but from all ive heard of duncan i missed a truely brilliant player wish i was born before that to see him play for my self so sad he had to die shortly after the crash rest in piece duncan every red loves you big man 😘
sir bobby said duncan edwards was the best player he has ever seen..that says it all..im to young to have seen him but my dad saw him in all his united home games.he said there are only 2 words to describe big dunc..genius and colossus .non of us cant imagine what that team would have accomplished if that plane had not have crashed..but 1 thing is for sure.it would have been duncan edwards lifting the world cup in 66 and not bobby moore
Just look at Dunc in the team picture with the national service recruits, including Bobby, it's like they made him in an extra size!
I heard Terry Venables once say he went with his father when United came to London just to see Duncan and he was the best he'd ever seen, and you hear so many people say that, we can only wonder and lament.
@@gadaboutunited my dad said he was a freak of nature.pure power mixed with grace of a ballet dancer..my dads eyes would glass over when he talked about the babes..im gutted there isnt enough on film of them.
So sad RIP Tank. Great tribute Gadbout
Good video of this great legend, really wish I could have seen him play❤
Thanks. Yes, an impossible wish that I share
England and Man United’s lost dream. Thought about him when watching Jude Bellingham.
I read about Duncan Edwards from Patrick Barclay's biography of Sir Matt Busby.
In Bobby Charlton's autobiography his concluding statement for Duncan Edwards were, "Who is Duncan Edwards? He is atleast the best potential ever to play"
Great player with a huge charecter and mentality to dominate the game.
Great quote, I used an alternative in the video. I don't think there are many people better qualified than Sir Bobby to give an endorsement, just wish I'd seen him for myself.
Upsets me just thinking about him and I was born decades after him, that's the power of his legend.
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He would get in my all-time United XI as a holding midfielder. Great video, succinct and respectful
Much appreciated
He was nearly 14 stone of muscle not 12 stone, that and his height at nearly 6ft makes more sense and he played once in a euro s/f as he lost his life prior to ac milan
To be fair on the description, I did research various sources, and whilst there were some inconsistencies, the weight and height that were chosen for the video were the most reliable figures I could get.
You're right, my mistake, I did say a couple of European Cup final appearances, that is incorrect, it was just the one. Thanks for the feedback.
@@gadaboutunitedThe sources i've read growing up was height 5ft11 to 13st & 6ft to 14st, his physique for that height would be more the latter, he literally was built like a brick outhouse as harry gregg once said, also the last line up was against Red Star not Partizan, great vids btw..
Did u know Man U gave dudley schools 2 cups the Man U cup for seniors and the Duncan edwards cup which his old school won in 1958
Nope, did not know that. Thx :)
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