Day: November 21, 2024

Following the sell out success of Duncan Edwards - The Full Report, which was published in 2001, and Duncan Edwards - Black Country Boy to Red Devil, the Duncan Edwards Tribute has published a new book. Duncan Edwards - The Championship Years was launched at the annual tribute dinner at the Copthorne Hotel in Brierley Hill. The lavishly illustrated book charts the former Manchester United star’s progress between 1955 and 1957 when Edwards won two League Championship medals while completing his national service at the Army’s Nesscliffe Barracks near Shrewsbury.…

Famous faces and football fans were among the attendees at the Duncan Edwards Tribute Dinner in Dudley. Held at the town’s Copthorne Hotel, the annual event celebrated the former Manchester United star’s life and legacy, focusing on the period between 1955 and 1957 when Edwards won two League Championship medals while completing his national service at the Army’s Nesscliffe Barracks near Shrewsbury. Former Man Utd goalkeeper Alex Stepney shared his memories and experiences alongside Wolves legend Steve Bull MBE and West Bromwich Albion’s FA Cup winning captain Graham Williams. Sports…

An exclusive Duncan Edwards Heritage Pack has been created by the Duncan Edwards Tribute team in association with the Copthorne Hotel at Merry Hill with the objective of actively engaging with communities across the UK to celebrate the enormous contribution made by Edwards to the Black Country’s cultural and sporting heritage and the history of English football. The heritage packs, which are presented in an A3 carry file with exclusive poster insert, comprise a copy of Duncan Edwards Black Country Boy to Red Devil and an original print by football…

Memories of Dudley’s greatest sportsman Duncan Edwards were shared at the opening of a room in his honour at the Copthorne Hotel in Brierley Hill. Duncan’s family members and former team-mates from his youth were joined by West Bromwich Albion’s FA Cup winning captain Graham Williams and the Mayor of Dudley, Councillor Alan Taylor, at the ceremony on February 6. The date marked the 61st anniversary of the Munich air disaster, in which Duncan was fatally injured. He died of his injuries days later aged only 21. Duncan Edwards Tribute…

Wolverhampton-based Ryan Evans, named best singer/songwriter at the 2019 Black Country Music Awards, has released a track paying tribute to Dudley-born football icon Duncan Edwards entitled 21 Candles. Evans and co-writer Ian Dowdeswell have captured the essence of Edwards’ childhood through to his unforgettable footballing moments with Manchester United and England. Touching on Edwards’ rise to success from the war-scarred streets of the Black Country to being hailed as one of the world’s greatest players, Evans has penned open and honest lyrics championing the life of the local hero who…