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Where is the Statue of Duncan Edwards?
Dudley
A statue of footballer Duncan Edwards has been re-dedicated in his home town of Dudley, to mark what would have been his 79th birthday. To many, Edwards was the finest young footballer of his generation.
How old was Duncan Edwards?
21 years (1936–1958)
Duncan Edwards/Age at death
What happened to Duncan Edwards?
Edwards sustained terrible injuries, including damaged kidneys, broken ribs, a collapsed lung, a broken pelvis and several fractures of his right thigh, and for 15 days he bravely clung to life. During those dark days, Charlton recalls visiting Edwards in his bed, and seeing how much pain he was in.
What number shirt did Duncan Edwards wear?
6
Duncan Edwards
| Season | |
|---|---|
| 57/58 | 6 |
What is the statue in Dudley town Centre?
Sarah Edwards and his former Manchester United and England colleague Sir Bobby Charlton. Dudley Council has commissioned the statue, which will be erected in Dudley Market Place, as a tribute to the footballing legend who died in the Munich Air Disaster of 1958 and who is fondly remembered as one of ‘Busby’s Babes’.
Did Duncan Edwards captain England?
Originally an inside-forward, Edwards was selected for England Schoolboys at thirteen years-old, two years below the age group and represented his country at that level for an unprecedented three consecutive years in 1950, 1951 and 1952 as captain.
What injuries did Duncan Edwards suffer?
Seven players and 14 other passengers died at the scene, and Edwards was taken to the Rechts der Isar Hospital with multiple leg fractures, fractured ribs and severely damaged kidneys.
What shirt number was George Best?
As a left winger, where he played exclusively in his debut season and nearly all of the 1971–72 campaign, he wore the number 11. Best wore the number 8 shirt at inside right on occasion throughout the 1960s, but for more than half of his matches during 1970–71.
Was Duncan Edwards married?
He was engaged to be married to Molly Leech, who was 22 years old and worked in the offices of a textile machine manufacturer in Altrincham.