Duncan Edwards: Association footballer (1936-1958)
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.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | Football League First Division | FA Cup | European Cup | Charity Shield | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United | 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 | |
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1955 | 4 | 0 |
| 1956 | 7 | 3 | |
| 1957 | 7 | 2 | |
| Total | 18 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Edwards goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 May 1956 | Olympic Stadium, Berlin, West Germany |  West Germany | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 5 December 1956 | Molineux Ground, Wolverhampton, England |  Denmark | 4–2 | 5–2 | 1958 World Cup qualifier |
| 3 | 5–2 | |||||
| 4 | 6 April 1957 | Wembley Stadium, London, England |  Scotland | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1957 British Home Championship |
| 5 | 6 November 1957 | Wembley Stadium, London, England |  Ireland | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1958 British Home Championship |
Honours
Manchester United
- First Division: 1955–56, 1956–57
- FA Charity Shield: 1956, 1957
Individual
- Football League 100 Legends: 1998 (inducted)
- Inducted into the inaugural English Football Hall of Fame in 2002
- PFA Team of the Century (1907–1976): 2007
References
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