matt busby

Matt Busby, f. 1909, d. 1994. - Manchester Utd. - Skotsk landsholdspiller i 30erne, på det britiske hærs hold under 2.verdenskrig. Manager fra 1945 i Manchester Utd. 1969 blev han direktør i klubben. 1980 Klubpræsident til sin død (20.01.94). Hans største resultater kom med "Busby Babes" i midt 50erne og et nyt stort klubhold i slutningen af 60erne. Han overlevede et flystyrt i februar 1958 udenfor München, i hvilket hans første storhold blev ødelagt. Hans betydning for Manchester United kan ikke overdrives. Hans evne til at se talenter, kultivere dem og implementere dem var helt enestående. De 2 største talenter nogensinde i britisk fodbold, englænderen Duncan Edwards og nordireren George Best blev opfundet og formet af Busby. Må vurderes som en af Storbritanniens største managers gennem tiderne, i hvert fald den mest legendariske.

Matt Busby, b. 1909, d. 1994. - Manchester Utd. - Scotch nationalplayer in the 30ties, on the British Military team under WW2. Manager from 1945 i Manchester Utd. 1969 he became gen. manager of the club. 1980 president until his death (20.01.94). His greatest achievements were the results with the "Busby Babes" mid-50ties.and again the great team mid-and final 60ties. He survived the flightcrash in Febr. 1958 in Munich (most of the Busby Babes were killed together with among others the fantastic Frank Swift - reporter of News of the World and Englands nationalkeeper for number of years.) His significance for Manchester United cannot be exaggerate. His ability for screening talents was unique. He and his aid Jimmy Murphy explored the two greatest talent ever in British football - the young and strong english boy from Dudley Duncan Edwards and the unmanageable boy from Belfast, Northern Ireland by name George Best. - Matt Busby is ranked as one of the very best british managers ever ( together with Bill Shankly (Liverpool), Bill Nicholson (Tottenham Hotspurs), Alex Ferguson (Manc. Utd.), at least the most legendary profile of them all.