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Upon landing, Duncan confided in Express writer Bob Pennington. Pennington asked if it would be okay to report the story – but Edwards asked him not to. It was already informally known that Duncan hated flying. Even going to Ringway Airport with Molly to watch the flights take off sometimes made him apprehensive. Whether or not this particular story would be one of embarrassment more than it might stir some political unrest was not quite certain – Duncan was due to be demobbed, and may well have had that on his mind too. The book, which will be released on February 16, includes new interviews from United and English football heroes as well as unseen photographs from an iconic career and life that was agonisingly cut short by the Munich Air Disaster in 1958. Written by author Wayne Barton, the book attempts to interpret Duncan’s life and career, and it has been fully authorised by the family of the lost genius.
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The most forensic account of this remarkable life and career includes new interviews, as well as contributions from icons of United and the wider English game – plus quotes from Edwards himself. Wayne has interviewed and worked with players through every decade of the club’s post-War years. In recent years Wayne has produced films in conjunction with his books, working on ‘Too Good To Go Down’ in 2018 and ‘True Genius: George Best’ in 2022, both for BT Sport. I had a similar feeling when reading this as when I read Forever Young about Adrian Doherty. Even though I knew the ending, one of tragically unfulfilled potential, it didn’t stop me from pouring over the excellent detail of the days and weeks leading up to and after the crash. With the growing legend of Duncan Edwards, Jimmy Murphy relayed a new message to his players before the first leg at Stamford Bridge. This fascinating new biography, with support from friends and relatives, includes rare and unseen pictures and tells the story of the boy who left his home in Dudley to earn his Manchester United debut at the age of 16 - and made such an impression that he was an England international at 18.The Manchester Evening News will publish a series of excerpts from the upcoming biography, including this story that epitomises Edwards' remarkable skill on the pitch. Team-mate Bobby Charlton summed Edwards up best: “Sentiment can throw a man’s judgement out of perspective. Yet it is not the case with him. A few are great, and deserve respect. But Duncan Edwards was the greatest.”
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Yet it is not the case with him. A few are great, and deserve respect. But Duncan Edwards was the greatest."'Eternal' is the complete story of an extraordinary footballer, whose influence on Manchester United and the success that followed can still be felt today. What could and would have been is the mystery of this book and the reason why Manchester United is what it is today. The Manchester Evening News will publish a series of excerpts from the upcoming biography, including this one on how Edwards survived two miraculous brushes with death on the very same day: Money Matters Neurodiversity Preparing for University - Subject Reading Lists Reading For Pleasure Stationery This fascinating new biography, with support from friends and relatives, includes rare and unseen pictures and tells the story of the boy who left his home in Dudley to earn his Manchester United debut at the age of 16 – and made such an impression that he was an England international at 18.
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Bobby Charlton remembered it vividly too: “‘Try to put more pressure on your own ability,’ he told us. ‘There may be days when Dunc isn’t around. Sometimes you have to solve your own problems.’” Yet it is not the case with him. A few are great, and deserve respect. But Duncan Edwards was the greatest." 'Eternal' is the complete story of an extraordinary footballer, whose influence on Manchester United and the success that followed can still be felt today
New Duncan Edwards book tells tales of Manchester United
Yet, even 65 years on from unjustly early death, the new biography 'Duncan Edwards: Eternal' shines new light on the life and career of a remarkable young man. Wayne Barton is the prolific author of 20 United books and he has now turned his wealth of encyclopaedic knowledge to tell the most comprehensive account of his story yet, Duncan Edwards was the jewel in the crown of the Busby Babes, an all-time legend at just 21, who was denied the chance to achieve even greater footballing success by the Munich Air Disaster in 1958.
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Wayne Barton is the author of twenty books on Manchester United. He has been described as the leading writer and an ‘encyclopaedia’ on the club and in 2020, former owner Martin Edwards described him as ‘the pre-eminent writer’ on the club.Team-mate Bobby Charlton summed Edwards up best: "Sentiment can throw a man's judgement out of perspective. Yet it is not the case with him. A few are great, and deserve respect. But Duncan Edwards was the greatest." That's just one of the many interesting insights and fascinating anecdotes from 'Duncan Edwards: Eternal', a new biography from the renowned author of 20 United books Wayne Barton. If those United kids had played as Murphy believed they could, then his team-talk may well have gone down in history. But Chelsea were a good team: taking heed of what was happening in Manchester, they were hoovering up the local talent. They gave a polished display in the first half and took a lead in at the break. United, meanwhile, looked disjointed. Kenny Morgans was struggling at outside-right, and Brennan looked uncomfortable at centre-forward. Edwards and Charlton had been on the periphery of the game as inside-forward and outside-left. Murphy needed his two stars to exert their own influence.
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