Manchester Utd Busby Babes Legends Photographic Montage

On 6th February 1958, the Manchester United team, known as the ‘Busby Babes’ were all but wiped out when the plane carrying them home from a successful match in Belgrade crashed on take-off from Munich Airport. Captain Roger Byrne, Tommy Taylor, David Pegg, Bill Whelan, Eddie Colman, Mark Jones and Geoff Bent were killed instantly.

The five pictures show:

• Duncan Edwards just before the Munich plane disaster in 1958. He died in hospital 15 days after the crash
• Bobby Charlton recovers in hospital after the Munich plane crash. He went on to become one of England’s most successful players
• Sir Matt Busby says goodbye to Professor Maurer as he leaves hospital after the accident in Munich. He was not expected to recover but proved the doctors wrong
• Wreckage of the plane that crashed on take-off from Munich Airport
• Manchester United team circa December 1957. (L-R Back Row): D Edwards, B Foulkes, M Jones, R Wood, E Coleman, D Pegg. (L–R Front Row): J Berry, R Whelan, R Byrne, T Taylor, D Viollet

 They are supplied framed, and measure approximately 558 x 457mm (22 x 18 inches) in size.

Our Price Only £45.00

These montages are made to order and are shipped direct from the supplier so may take a little longer to arrive.