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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Duncan Edwards | ||
Date of birth | 1 October 1936 | ||
Place of birth | Dudley, Worcestershire, England | ||
Date of death | 21 February 1958 | (aged 21)||
Place of death | Munich, Bavaria, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder (deceased) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1953–1958 | Manchester United | 151 | (20) |
National team | |||
1949–1952 | England Schoolboys | 9 | (0) |
1954–1957 | England U23 | 6 | (5) |
1953–1954 | England B | 4 | (0) |
1955–1957 | England | 18 | (5) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Duncan Edwards (1 October 1936 – 21 February 1958) was an English footballer. He played for Manchester United and the England national team. Edwards was one of the eight "Busby Babes" who died in the Munich air disaster.
Club | Season | Football League First Division |
FA Cup | European Cup | Charity Shield | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester United[1] | 1952–53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1953–54 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
1954–55 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 6 | |
1955–56 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
1956–57 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 6 | |
1957–58 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 6 | |
Career total | 151 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 177 | 21 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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England[2] | 1955 | 4 | 0 |
1956 | 7 | 3 | |
1957 | 7 | 2 | |
Total | 18 | 5 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 26 May 1956 | Olympic Stadium, Berlin, West Germany | ![]() |
1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
2 | 5 December 1956 | Molineux Ground, Wolverhampton, England | ![]() |
4–2 | 5–2 | 1958 World Cup qualifier |
3 | 5–2 | |||||
4 | 6 April 1957 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–1 | 1957 British Home Championship |
5 | 6 November 1957 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | ![]() |
2–3 | 2–3 | 1958 British Home Championship |
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