The Busby Babes and Munich – A Timeline

• 6-8-1913 Bert Whalley, head coach born
• 8-2-1929 Roger Byrne born
• 21-1-1932 Tommy Taylor born
• 27-9-1932 Geoff Bent born
• 15-6-1933 Mark Jones born
• 20-9-1933 Denis Viollet born
• 1-4-1935 Bill Whelan born
• 20-9-1935 David Pegg born
• 1-10-1936 Duncan Edwards born
• 1-11-1936 Eddie Colman born
• 11-10-1937 Bobby Charlton born
• 15-2-1945 Matt Busby appointed manager of Manchester United
• 24-11-1951 The term the Busby Babes first used (View post)
• 1952 Manchester United League champions
• 4-4-1953 Duncan Edwards debut for Manchester United vs Cardiff City
• 1953 Manchester United win the first FA Youth Cup. They also win the next four.
• 2-4-1955 Duncan Edwards makes England debut vs Scotland
• 12-9-1956 Manchester United play first European game vs Anderlecht (View post)
• 26-9-1956 Manchester United 10 Anderlecht 0 in the European Cup
• 6-10-1956 Bobby Charlton debut for Manchester United vs Charlton Athletic (View post)
• 1956 Manchester United League champions
• 18-2-1957 Bobby Charlton first hat-trick for Manchester United in a 5-1 away win at Charlton
• 25-3-1957 First floodlit match at Old Trafford vs Bolton Wanderers
• 4-5-1957 FA Cup Final Aston Villa 2 Manchester United 1
• 1957 Manchester United League champions
• 25-1-1958 Last home game before Munich 4th round of the FA Cup tie vs Ipswich Town
• 1-2-1958 Busby Babes play last game on British soil 5-4 away win at Arsenal (View post)
• 5-2-1958 Manchester United draw 3-3 with Red Star Belgrade
• 6-2-1958 The Munich disaster
• 19-2-1958 First match after Munich FA Cup 5th round 3-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday
• 21-2-1958 Duncan Edwards dies of injuries
• 22-2-1958 First League match after Munich 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest
• 25-2-1960 Munich clock unveiled at Old Trafford