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The Duncan Edwards Tribute has, unfortunately, not escaped the COVID 19 restrictions and we were forced some months ago to cancel our Annual Dinner at the Copthorne Hotel scheduled for Thursday, October 1st – the anniversary of Duncan’s birthday. However, we remain undeterred and we are already planning next year’s event. We are delighted to announce that we have formed

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

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

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

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

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,

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.

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