Duncan Edwards (1st October 1936 - 21st February 1958) was an international footballer who represented England 18 times scoring 5 goals. His first cap was against Scotland on 2nd April 1955 at 18 years old, and his last was vs France on 27th November 1957 aged 21. Edwards, born on 1st October 1936, in Dudley, Worcestershire, has a FA Legacy Number of 745 and played as a Left Half and
Inside Left for his country.
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Edwards was one of the starlets of Manchester United's Busby Babes. Born in Dudley, Edwards signed for the Old Trafford club as a sixteen year old where he helped United win the first ever FA Youth Cup in 1953. At 16 years and 185 days he became the youngest player to play in the top flight on 4th April 1953 against Cardiff. He quickly became a team regular and won his first cap two years later (almost to the day) whilst also helping United to two League titles.
His fate was to be part of the Munich Air Crash on 6th February 1958 when the Manchester United charter flight crashed on take-off after refueling in Munich on the way home from a successful European Cup tie against Red Star Belgrade. He died 15 days later of his injuries.
A centre half of immense physique and a fantastic footballing brain, Stanley Matthew's called him "a rock in a raging sea" and Bobby Moore likened him to the Rock of Gibraltar.
Scotland (HC) on 2nd April 1955 aged 18 years, 6 months, 1 day
France (FR) on 27th November 1957 aged 21 years, 1 month, 26 days
West Germany (FR) on 26th May 1956 aged 19 years, 7 months, 25 days
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NIR, 2 - 3, 6th Nov 1957 (HC) 
WAL, 4 - 0, 19th Oct 1957 (HC) 
IRL, 1 - 1, 19th May 1957 (WCQ) 
DEN, 4 - 1, 15th May 1957 (WCQ) 
FIN, 5 - 1, 20th May 1956 (FR) 
SWE, 0 - 0, 16th May 1956 (FR) 
BRA, 4 - 2, 9th May 1956 (FR) 
POR, 1 - 3, 22nd May 1955 (FR) 
ESP, 1 - 1, 18th May 1955 (FR)