Footballing legend Tommy Docherty led the tributes to Duncan Edwards at a packed house hosted by Jim Cadman at The Dudley Archives on Wednesday 21 February – to mark the 60th Anniversary of his death following the Munich Air Disaster in 1958. The Doc recalled playing against Duncan Edwards when he made his debut against Scotland at Wembley when he was only 18 years old in 1955. England beat Scotland 7 – 2 and the Doc said ‘Duncan was outstanding in the game. So much skill and strength – he…
Year: 2018
MUTV visit the archives
Video courtesy of MUTV.
The Duncan Edwards Tribute Dinner - Thursday 11 October - Copthorne Hotel - 6.30 for 7.15pm
This will now be a much bigger celebrity filled occasion including former players from Manchester United and the Black Country. More details on players will be announced in the coming weeks. We will also launch our Duncan Edwards book – From Black Country Boy to Red Devil – at the Dinner and each guest will receive a complimentary copy.
Dudley Archives - Wednesday 21 February - 6.30 for 7.00pm
Following the success of our Duncan Edwards Tribute Exhibition in the Dudley Archives we will be hosting an event when we will look back on the life and football career of Duncan Edwards in the company of Tommy Docherty, Graham Williams and Alex Stepney .The Mayor of Dudley will also be joining us along with members of Duncan’s family. Drinks and light refreshments will served on arrival – Tickets are £15 each
Tribute exhibition hits the headlines
We’re thrilled to report that the Duncan Edwards Tribute exhibition has received extensive broadcast, print and online coverage. The exhibition, which runs until March 30, has been featured by ITV Central News, ITV Granada, BBC Radio WM, Black Country Radio, Express and Star, Dudley Chronicle, Dudley News, Stourbridge News and the Manchester United FC matchday programme. This video is from the ITV Central website – www.itv.com/news/central/ For the full ITV Central News sorty please visit – www.itv.com/news/central/2018-01-12/memorabilia-display-honours-dudleys-greatest-footballer/