Man United greats honour those lost on 60th anniversary of Munich

Manchester United stars past and present yesterday stood in silent solidarity at Old Trafford to mark the 60th anniversary of the Munich air disaster.

At 3.04pm on February 6, 1958, slush on the runway in Germany prevented United’s plane from reaching take-off speed and led to a crash that killed 23 people.

Eight first-team players, one of whom was 22-year-old Irish superstar Liam Whelan, and three long-serving members of staff were among those to die as Matt Busby’s United made their way back from a European Cup match at Red Star Belgrade.