He was part of the United squad that won the 1955–56 league title and scored seven goals in 26 appearances.
His exit from Old Trafford came just before eight of his United colleagues lost their lives in the Munich air disaster; he was in a Leicester hospital undergoing surgery for a knee injury when he heard the news.
He left Leicester after only one season due to his knee related problems,[2] before moving on to Rugby Town, and then to Altrincham.
[3] He was the driving force behind a friendly match at Old Trafford in 1998 to raise money for the families of the Munich victims on the disaster's 40th anniversary.
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