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Jeff Whitefoot dies: Former Manchester United player and original Busby Babe
Jeff Whitefoot was one of the original Busby Babes, a team that passed into legend for its performances in the 1950s before the Munich air disaster.
Jeff Whitefoot in his Nottingham Forest days. Pic: PA
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Jeff Whitefoot in his Nottingham Forest days. Pic: PA
Former Manchester United player Jeff Whitefoot has died at the age of 90.
Whitefoot was one of the original Busby Babes, a team that took the First Division by storm in the 1950s and was known for its youth and exciting brand of football under legendary manager Sir Matt Busby.
He left for Second Division club Grimsby three months before the Munich air disaster, which killed eight of his teammates among the Busby Babes in 1958.
Whitefoot won the First Division title twice under Sir Matt Busby, in 1952 and 1956, before going on to enjoy FA Cup success with Nottingham Forest in 1959.
The England Under-23 midfielder became United’s youngest league debutant when given his opportunity, aged 16 years and 105 days, in April 1950.
He made 285 appearances for Forest before retiring in 1967.
He later ran a greengrocer’s and then a pub.
A statement from United read: “There were few more perceptive and precise passers of a football in England than Jeff during the mid-1950s.
“May he rest in peace, with a special place in club folklore long since assured.”
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Forest said in a statement: “Everyone at Nottingham Forest is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Jeff Whitefoot, at the age of 90.
“Jeff spent nine years at The City Ground between 1958 and 1967, and was the last surviving member of the side which famously lifted the FA Cup in 1959.”
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United mourning the loss of Sir Bobby Charlton
Manchester United is in mourning following the passing of Sir Bobby Charlton, one of the greatest and most beloved players in the history of our club.
Sir Bobby was a hero to millions, not just in Manchester, or the United Kingdom, but wherever football is played around the world.
He was admired as much for his sportsmanship and integrity as he was for his outstanding qualities as a footballer; Sir Bobby will always be remembered as a giant of the game.
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A graduate of our youth Academy, Sir Bobby played 758 games and scored 249 goals during 17 years as a Manchester United player, winning the European Cup, three league titles and the FA Cup. For England, he won 106 caps and scored 49 goals, and won the 1966 World Cup.
Following his retirement, he went on to serve the club with distinction as a director for 39 years. His unparalleled record of achievement, character and service will be forever etched in the history of Manchester United and English football; and his legacy will live on through the life-changing work of the Sir Bobby Charlton Foundation.
The club’s heartfelt sympathies are with his wife Lady Norma, his daughters and grandchildren, and all who loved him.
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