The Munich Air Disaster, on February 6 1958, claimed the lives of eight Manchester United players and three Old Trafford staff. Eight sports journalists, including the Manchester Evening News ...

tragedy struck the world of football when a plane carrying Manchester United players crashed in thick snow at Munich Airport.

Manchester United paid tribute to the Munich Air Disaster victims during their clash with Crystal Palace. Ahead of kick-off supporters congregated outside Old Trafford for a fan-led service ...

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Liam Whelan, who was only 22 when he died in the 1958 Munich air disaster, will be remembered in Dublin tomorrow on what ...

8 of the club players and 3 members of the coaching staff lost their lives in the Munich air disaster. The team travelling was known as the ‘Busby Babes’, named after their coach Matt Busby.

Ed Woodward has led a ceremony in Belgrade as Manchester United remember those who lost their lives in the Munich Air Disaster. Manchester United take on Partizan Belgrade in the Europa League on ...

Sir Jim Ratcliffe was among those in attendance at the Munich Air Disaster memorial as he edges closer to becoming minority owner at Manchester United. February 6 is a date indelibly marked in ...

Sunday’s visit of West Ham is the closest fixture to the 66th anniversary of the Munich air disaster on February 6, which claimed 23 lives, including eight players. It is also the first time ...