Wednesday 6 February 2008

The Busby Babes

Just after 3 o’clock on a chill afternoon in Munich on 6th February, 1958, the plane carrying a victorious Manchester United team back from Belgrade crashed on a snow-covered runway while making a third attempt to take off after a refuelling stop. It claimed the lives of 23 people, including eight of the team.
"When I approached the ground and moved over
the bridge along which our supporters had squeezed fifty abreast in their tens of thousands to shout for us I could scarcely bear to look. I knew the ghosts of the babes would still be there, and there they are still, and they will always be there as long as those who saw them still cross the bridge, young, red ghosts on the green grass of Old Trafford."
Sir Matt Busby



My dad would have liked today's post.

6 comments:

Maggie May said...

I remember that happening & how absolutely stunned every one was.

Mrs. Fox said...

I seem to remember that there is a tribute to the players at Old Trafford.

Jennie said...

I have seen it on the news. It was very sad. I didn't know about it happening though, my Dad and his Dad are/were not football people.

Amrita said...

What a tragedy. After all these years you remembered them.

Beccy said...

My friends uncle is Liam (Billy) Whelan, a bridge was named after him in Dublin recently and the Irish are very proud of their connections with Man U.

david mcmahon said...

My Dad too. And my (very much) older brothers ....