United Remember a Dark Day

I had never written a post yesterday, mainly because I was pretty bummed out because of United’s first league loss. It was against Wolverhampton, and the game ended 2-1. Anyways that’s not what I’m here to talk about. On this day in 1958 was one of the darkest of United’s History.

On that day in 1958, the darkest day in United's history, 23 people - including eight players and three members of the club's staff - suffered fatal injuries in the Munich air crash.

Flying back from a European Cup tie against Red Star Belgrade, the team plane stopped in Germany to refuel. The first two attempts to take off from Munich airport were aborted; following a third attempt, the plane crashed.

Twenty-one of the people on board died instantly. Aeroplane captain Kenneth Rayment died a few weeks later from the injuries he sustained while Duncan Edwards - one of the eight victims from the team - passed away 15 days after the crash. The tragedy is an indelible part of United's history, as is Sir Matt Busby overcoming his injuries to build another great team which won the European Cup 10 years later.

Roger Byrne (28), Eddie Colman (21), Mark Jones (24), David Pegg (22), Tommy Taylor (26), Geoff Bent (25), Liam Whelan (22) and Duncan Edwards (21) all died, along with club secretary Walter Crickmer, trainer Tom Curry and coach Bert Whalley.

Eight journalists died - Alf Clarke, Tom Jackson, Don Davies, George Fellows, Archie Ledbrook, Eric Thompson, Henry Rose, and Frank Swift who was a former Manchester City player. Plane captain Ken Rayment perished, as did Sir Matt's friend Willie Satinoff. Travel agent Bela Miklos and crew member Tom Cable also died.

We will never forget.
(www.manutd.com)

United Players Pay Tribute

United faced two dark days this weekend. They lost their chance at breaking the record of their 29 unbeaten games, which is their highest ever. They also lost the chance to become the new invincibles. Then they had to remember the disaster that left 23 lost lives.

United will face rivals Manchester City on Saturday and hopefully they will take the win.

-JoeyB