DUDLEY BOYS and MANCHESTER UNITED ACADEMY
REMEMBERING MUNICH 1958 -2026
On Saturday 7 February a Manchester United Boys team played a series of games against Dudley Boys at the Duncan Edwards Peace Field in Dudley.
These games marked the Anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster in February in1958 that resulted in the death of eight of the Manchester United players including Duncan Edwards.
Before the games a Presentation was made to the young players by Dave Bushell from the Manchester United Football Academy and Jim Cadman Chairman from Duncan Edwards United when they discussed the heritage of Manchester United FC and the Busby Babes including the legacy of the Black Country Boy – Duncan Edwards
A special kit was manufactured for the Dudley Boys Team in the style worn by Duncan Edwards between 1949 and 1951 with a detailed shoulder badge showing our involvement and ongoing support for ‘The Children’s Football Alliance‘ and their worldwide network of 80 Peace Field sites.
Each of the players – from both teams – was presented with a Dudley Boys Shirt and Duncan Edwards Heritage Pack as a memento of this special event that will help to preserve the memory of those lost in the Munich air Disaster in 1958.
On Thursday 24 March 2026 details will be released for a special limited edition Duncan Edwards Maquette plus the plans for a Special Tribute Dinner at the Copthorne Hotel in Dudley to celebrate the 90th Anniversary of the birth of the Black Country Boy on 1 October 1936.