Busby Babes era of Manchester United
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The Busby Babes era of Manchester United refers to the youthful, highly talented team managed by Matt Busby in the 1950s, renowned for its attacking football and tragically cut short by the 1958 Munich air disaster.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
football era
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historical period of Manchester United F.C. ⓘ |
| airlineInvolved | British European Airways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedClub | Manchester United F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| averageAgeCharacteristic | very young squad ⓘ |
| competition |
English First Division
NERFINISHED
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European Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ FA Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| corePhilosophy | building team around youth players ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| endPeriodApprox | 1958 ⓘ |
| EuropeanCompetition |
European Cup 1956–57
NERFINISHED
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European Cup 1957–58 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FAFinalAppearance | FA Cup Final 1957 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightNumber | BEA Flight 609 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasManager | Matt Busby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact | shaped European perception of English club football ⓘ |
| knownFor |
attacking football
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success in English football ⓘ tragic end in Munich air disaster ⓘ youthful team ⓘ |
| leagueTitle |
English First Division 1951–52
NERFINISHED
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English First Division 1955–56 NERFINISHED ⓘ English First Division 1956–57 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
central to Manchester United identity
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inspired Manchester United youth development philosophy ⓘ |
| majorEvent | Munich air disaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorializedBy |
Munich memorial at Old Trafford
NERFINISHED
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annual commemorations on 6 February ⓘ |
| MunichAirDisasterDate | 1958-02-06 ⓘ |
| MunichAirDisasterLocation | Munich-Riem Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Matt Busby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameOfTeam | Busby Babes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Bill Foulkes
NERFINISHED
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Bobby Charlton NERFINISHED ⓘ David Pegg NERFINISHED ⓘ Dennis Viollet NERFINISHED ⓘ Duncan Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ Eddie Colman NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Gregg NERFINISHED ⓘ Liam Whelan NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Byrne NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| startPeriodApprox | early 1950s ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay |
attacking
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entertaining ⓘ fast ⓘ |
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