Day: February 3, 2025

The Black Country’s most famous sporting star is being honoured by a new trophy in his name. Contested by players aged under 15s, the Duncan Edwards Challenge Trophy aims to reward young talent as Edwards himself was a prolific schoolboy footballer and county representative. The new competition will be launched by the Duncan Edwards Tribute, a non-profit organisation which hosts events and exhibitions to raise awareness of the former Manchester United and England star’s contribution to the region’s cultural and sporting heritage and has also published three successful books on…

A special limited edition Duncan Edwards bone china mug has been presented to the Duncan Edwards Archive Collection. Betty Cooksey, who is Duncan’s cousin and his closest living relative, commissioned 50 of the commemorative mugs to be distributed to family, close friends and former team-mates. Duncan Edwards Tribute chairman Jim Cadman said: “Betty and her family are great supporters of the tribute and we are proud and honoured to add this very special item of memorabilia to our Archive Collection.” Mr Cadman organised two successful exhibitions of memorabilia at the…