Matt Busby
Personal information
Full name	Sir Alexander Matthew Busby
Date of birth	26 May 1909
Place of birth	Orbiston (now part of Bellshill), Scotland
Date of death	January 20, 1994 (aged 84)
Playing position	Inside-Forward, Right-half, Manager
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1928-1936 1936-1940	Manchester City Liverpool	226 (14) 118 0(3)
Teams managed
1945-1969 1958 1970-1971	Manchester United Scotland Manchester United
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Sir Alexander Matthew "Matt" Busby, CBE ^[1] (born 26 May 1909 - died 20 January 1994) was a Scottish football player and manager, most noted for managing Manchester United between 1945-1969 and again for the 1970-1971 season. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered He is the longest serving manager in the history of Manchester United, ahead of Sir Alex Ferguson, although the latter has contested more games as manager. Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE, (born 31 December 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager

Contents 1 Early life 2 Playing career 3 Coaching career 4 Career statistics 4.1 Playing career 4.2 Managerial career 5 Honours 5.1 As a player 5.1.1 Manchester City (1929-1936) 5.2 As a manager 5.2.1 Manchester United (1945-1969, 1970-1971) 6 References 7 External links

Early life

Born in a two-roomed pitman’s cottage in the mining village of Orbiston (now part of Bellshill), North Lanarkshire; he was raised a practising Roman Catholic and of Lithuanian ancestry [1]. This article is about the town in North Lanarkshire Scotland For other places of the same name see Bellshill (disambiguation. North Lanarkshire ( Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath in Gaelic) is one of 32 Council areas in Scotland. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the His father and all his uncles were killed in World War I. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All

Playing career

As a player, Busby began his career at Manchester City where he won an FA Cup Winner's medal in 1934, this following the cup runners-up medal he got the season before. TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Liverpool manager George Patterson then signed Busby for £8,000 in the March of 1936. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. George Patterson (1887 - 1955 was a football manager and secretary who was involved with Liverpool F The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He made his debut for the Reds on 14 March away to Huddersfield, a game that ended in a 1-0 defeat for Liverpool sadly. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. He opened his account a month later, his 47th minute strike helped his team to a 2-2 draw with Blackburn at Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. Ewood Park is a football Stadium in Blackburn, Lancashire and has been the home of Blackburn Rovers football club since they

Busby soon made the number 4 shirt his own, ousting Ted Savage in the process. Robert Edward "Ted" Savage (born 1912 was an English footballer who played at wing-half for Liverpool. He rarely missed a game over the following three seasons. This consistency earned Busby the Liverpool captaincy and he led the club with great distinction.

Busby started out as an inside-forward but was switched to right-half early in his career. Busby, along with Jimmy McDougall and Tom Bradshaw made up what is considered by many to be the best half-back line Liverpool had ever had - as "half-backs" had been replaced by "midfielders" by the time of Liverpool's most glorious years during the 1970s and 1980s. Jimmy McDougall was Procurator Fiscal in Dumfries when Pan Am Flight 103 crashed at Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21 Another Tom Bradshaw played for Liverpool in the 1890s See Thomas Bradshaw.

Soon after Bob Paisley joined Liverpool from Bishop Auckland and it was Busby who took him under his wing and showed him the ropes at Anfield. Robert " Bob " Paisley OBE (23 January 1919 — 14 February 1996 was an English football half back who became Anfield is an all-seater Association football Stadium in the district of Anfield, in Liverpool, England This led to a lifelong friendship between two of the most successful managers in English football history.

The Second World War brought an end to Busby's playing days. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Like many of the playing staff, he signed on for national service in the King's Liverpool Regiment. The King's Regiment (Liverpool was one of the oldest Infantry Regiments of the British Army, having been formed in 1685 and numbered as the 8th

Busby carried on playing during the war, making three appearances for Chelsea. He also turned out for Middlesbrough, Reading, Brentford, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and Hibernian. Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. Reading Football Club are an Association football club based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. Brentford Football Club are an English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. AFC Bournemouth are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. Hibernian Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh.

Busby made his first 'official' international appearance for Scotland on 4 October 1933 at Ninian Park, Cardiff in a 3-2 British Home Championship defeat to Wales. The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ninian Park is a football stadium in Leckwith, Cardiff, Wales. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. The British Home Championship (also known as the Home International Championship) was an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom The Wales national football team represents Wales in international men's football. He also made 7 'unofficial' appearances for Scotland during the war.

Coaching career

After peace was declared in 1945, the 36 year-old Busby was offered a job on the coaching staff at Anfield. Anfield is an all-seater Association football Stadium in the district of Anfield, in Liverpool, England However, Busby had requested that he be given more responsibilities over the playing side of the club, a job that was traditionally reserved for the club secretary. Liverpool's directors refused to budge, and when Busby was offered the chance to manage the club with no interference from the board, Billy McConnell, the Liverpool chairman at the time, eventually persuaded Anfield directors to let Busby leave.

Busby took over the reins at Manchester United at the beginning of October 1946. He immediately put his mark on the side leading them to the runners-up spot in the league, behind his former employers Liverpool, by the end of the 1946-47 season. Manchester United were runners-up in the league in 1947, 1948, 1949, and 1951 before winning the championship in 1952. By this stage, the side captained by Johnny Carey was beginning to show its age, and a new set of players had to be found. John Joseph "Johnny" Carey (born 23 February 1919 in Dublin, Ireland; died 22 August 1995 in Macclesfield

Busby, who had achieved a great deal of success in spite of his lack of previous managerial experience, was expected to spend large sums of money on high profile players. Instead, he gradually replaced the older players with players as young as 16 and 17. These included right-back Bill Foulkes, centre-halves Mark Jones and Jackie Blanchflower, wingers Albert Scanlon and David Pegg and forward Bill Whelan. William Anthony Foulkes (born 5 January 1932 was an English football player who played for Manchester United in the Busby Babes teams of Mark Jones may refer to Mark Jones (footballer (1933&ndash1958 Mark Jones (footballer born 1961, full back who played for Aston Villa Jackie Blanchflower ( 7 March 1933 &ndash 2 September 1998) was a Northern Irish football player Albert Joseph Scanlon (born 10 October 1935 in Manchester) was an English football player David Pegg, ( September 20 1935 &ndash February 6 1958) was an English footballer and one of the eight Manchester Bill Whelan, (born May 22 1950) is the Irish Composer who was asked to compose a piece for the interval of the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest Among them was Duncan Edwards, judged by many to be England's finest player of his era, and capped by England at 18 - setting a record for the youngest-ever full international that remained unbroken for more than 40 years. Duncan Edwards (1 October 1936 &ndash 21 February 1958 was an English footballer who played for Manchester United and the England national team The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football

During this period, the team picked up the affectionate nickname the Busby Babes, due to the youthfulness of some of the players he fielded. The Busby Babes were a group of Manchester United players recruited and trained by the club's assistant manager Jimmy Murphy, who progressed from the club's youth They won the league in both 1956 and 1957, and were runners-up to Aston Villa in the 1957 FA Cup Final. The 1957 FA Cup Final was a football match played on 4 May 1957 at Wembley. The young side was so successful that centre-forward Tommy Taylor and goalkeeper Harry Gregg were United's only major signings over a spell of four years. Thomas "Tommy" Taylor ( 29 January 1932 &ndash 6 February 1958) was an English footballer who was known for his Harry Gregg MBE (born October 25, 1932) is a Northern Irish former football player

Busby and his team began the 1957-58 season full of ambition for an assault on the Football League title, FA Cup and European Cup. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after On the way home from a European Cup tie against Red Star Belgrade on 6 February 1958, their plane crashed on the runway at Munich Airport. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Munich air disaster took place on 6 February 1958 when British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off from a Slush -covered runway at Munich-Riem Munich Airport, officially named Franz Josef Strauss Airport ( Flughafen München Franz Josef Strauß) is located northeast of Munich, Germany Seven players and three club officials were among the 23 people who were killed. Duncan Edwards later died from his injuries, while two other players were injured to such an extent that they never played again. Busby suffered multiple injuries and twice received the last rites, but he recovered from his injuries and left hospital after two months. He was present at a new-look United side's FA Cup final defeat against Bolton Wanderers at Wembley three months later, and resumed full managerial duties from assistant Jimmy Murphy for the following season. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the James Patrick "Jimmy" Murphy (27 October 1910 Pentre, Rhondda - 14 November 1989 Manchester) was a football player and later a manager

Busby had been appointed as Scotland's temporary manager and took charge of the team for two games later that year against Wales and Northern Ireland, giving Denis Law his first cap. Denis

After the crash, Busby built a new side around Munich survivors including Harry Gregg, Bobby Charlton and Bill Foulkes. Harry Gregg MBE (born October 25, 1932) is a Northern Irish former football player Sir Robert "Bobby" Charlton, CBE (born 11 October 1937 in Ashington, Northumberland) is a former English Professional William Anthony Foulkes (born 5 January 1932 was an English football player who played for Manchester United in the Busby Babes teams of He also brought in players from other clubs - these included David Herd, Albert Quixall and Denis Law. David Herd can refer to David Herd, Scottish anthologist David Herd, Scottish footballer Albert Quixall (born 9 August 1933 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) was an English football player who played as Denis By 1964, Busby had discovered an exciting young talent in the shape of Northern Irish forward George Best, rated by many as the finest footballer of the decade. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of George Best (22 May 1946 &ndash 25 November 2005 was a Northern Irish professional football player best known for his years with Manchester United.

In 1963, Busby had successfully rebuilt United as he guided them to a 3-1 victory over Leicester City in the FA Cup final. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here They were league champions in 1965 and again in 1967, with only a defeat on the final day of the 1965-66 season stopping them from recording a rare championship hat-trick.

The biggest success of his career came on 29 May 1968 when the team won the European Cup. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He retired as manager a year later but remained at the club as a director, handing over managerial duties to trainer and former player Wilf McGuinness. Wilfred "Wilf" McGuinness (born 25 October 1937 in Manchester, England) was an English football player and manager When McGuinness was sacked in December 1970, Busby briefly returned to his managerial duties, although there was never any question of him returning as manager on a permanent basis. He then reverted to director for 11 years, being made president in 1982.

Busby was awarded the CBE in 1958 and was knighted following the European Cup victory in 1968. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Knight is the English term for a social position originating in the Middle Ages. His testimonial was held at Old Trafford in August 1991, in which a Manchester United side featuring a new generation of star players including Mark Hughes and Steve Bruce took on a Republic of Ireland XI, the result was a 1-1 draw. Leslie Mark Hughes (born 1 November 1963 in Ruabon, Wrexham, Wales) nicknamed Sparky, is a former Welsh international football Stephen Roger "Steve" Bruce (born 31 December 1960 is an English football manager and former player The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in international football.

He died of cancer, aged 84, in January 1994. He was buried in Southern Cemetery, Manchester. In 1999 in securing an incredible treble (Premier League, FA Cup and European Cup), Manchester United won the European cup on what would have been Sir Matt's 90th birthday.

Busby was made an inaugural inductee of the English Football Hall of Fame in 2002 in recognition of his impact on the English game. The Hall of Fame is housed at The National Football Museum in Preston, England.

Career statistics

Playing career

Club Performance			League		Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
England			League		FA Cup		Total
1928-29	Manchester City	First Division
1929-30
1930-31
1931-32
1932-33
1933-34
1934-35
1935-36
1935-36	Liverpool	First Division	11	1	0	0	11	1
1936-37			29	1	1	0	30	1
1937-38			33	0	3	0	36	0
1938-39			42	1	3	0	45	1
1939-40			3	0	0	0	3	0
Total	England		320	14	31	3	351	17
Career Total			320	14	31	3	351	17

Managerial career

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	L	D	Win %
Manchester United		1 February 1945	8 June 1969	1138	570	300	268	50. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Statistics of The Football League in season 1928 / 1929. League Standings First Division Second Division TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between Statistics of The Football League in season 1929 / 1930. League Standings First Division Second Division League table First Division Second Division Third Division North Third Division South Statistics of The Football League in season 1931 / 1932. League Standings First Division Second Division Statistics of The Football League in season 1932 / 1933. League Standings First Division Second Division Statistics of The Football League in season 1933 / 1934. League Standings First Division Second Division Statistics of The Football League in season 1934 / 1935. League Standings First Division Second Division Statistics of The Football League in season 1935 / 1936. League Standings First Division Second Division Statistics of The Football League in season 1935 / 1936. League Standings First Division Second Division Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between Statistics of The Football League in season 1936 / 1937. League Standings First Division Second Division Statistics of The Football League in season 1937 / 1938. League Standings First Division Second Division Statistics of The Football League in season 1938 / 1939. League Standings First Division Second Division Statistics of The Football League in season 1939 / 1940. Overview The 1939-1940 season was the 46th season of competitive Football (soccer Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 08
Scotland		September 1958	December 1958	2	1	0	1	50
Manchester United		28 December 1970	2 June 1971	21	11	7	3	52. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. 38

Honours

As a player

Manchester City (1929-1936)

• FA Cup winner: 1934
• FA Cup runner-up: 1933

As a manager

Manchester United (1945-1969, 1970-1971)

• First Division winner: 1951-52, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1964-65, 1966-67
• First Division runner-up: 1946-47, 1947-48, 1948-49, 1950-51, 1958-59, 1963-64, 1967-68
• FA Cup winner: 1948, 1963
• FA Cup runner-up: 1957, 1958
• European Cup winner: 1968 European Cup Final
• Charity Shield winner: 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965, 1967
• Charity Shield runner-up: 1948 and 1963
• Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1968

References

External links

• Matt Busby management career stats at Soccerbase
• English Football Hall of Fame Profile
• Official player profile at Liverpoolfc.tv
• Player profile at LFChistory.net
• Player profile at Manutdzone.com
• MCFCStats.com
• Player bio at the Scottishfa.co.uk

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Jock Stein	European Cup Winning Coach 1967-68	Succeeded by Nereo Rocco

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