Soccer: Former Man United great dies
Charlie Mitten, one of the stars of United's 1948 FA Cup winning side, has died at the age of 80 following a lengthy illness.
Along with Jimmy Delaney, Stan Pearson, Jack Rowley and Johnny Morris, Mitten was one of Matt Busby’s "famous five" forwards in Manchester United’s great post-war team and played 221 times for United between 1939 and 1950, scoring 82 goals.
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