1957 FA Cup Final ~ Aston Villa vs Manchester United (Full Match)
A rare chance to see a legendary Manchester United generation in action: the Busby Babes, before they were cut off in their prime by the Munich Air Disaster.
Indeed, less than a year after this match, six of the players in the
team United fielded against Aston Villa, would be dead. Some of them,
like Duncan Edwards, were among the greatest talents in the world.
Aston Villa couldn’t claim players of such caliber, and indeed were
not a team of great quality. In fact, the club had not won an FA Cup
since 1920.
Line-ups:
Aston Villa
Sims – Lynn, Aldis – Crowther, Dugdale, Saward – Smith, Sewell, Myerscough, Dixon, McParland
Manager: Eric Houghton
Sims – Lynn, Aldis – Crowther, Dugdale, Saward – Smith, Sewell, Myerscough, Dixon, McParland
Manager: Eric Houghton
Manchester United
Wood – Foulkes, Byrne – Colman, Blanchflower, Edwards – Berry, Whelan, Taylor, Charlton, Pegg
Manager: Matt Busby
Wood – Foulkes, Byrne – Colman, Blanchflower, Edwards – Berry, Whelan, Taylor, Charlton, Pegg
Manager: Matt Busby
