Eddie Colman

Edward Colman (1 November 1936 – 6 February 1958) was an English footballer. He spent his whole career at Manchester United, and played 108 total matches for the team, scoring two goals. While at Manchester United, he was nicknamed "Snakehips", because of his trademark body swerve.

Colman was killed in the Munich air disaster on 6 February 1958, at the age of 21. He was the youngest person to die in the disaster. An accommodation building at the University of Salford is named after him.


Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEuropean CupOtherTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsManchester United1955–562501000002601956–573616080105111957–58240205100311Total85190131101082

Honours
Manchester United
Football League First Division: 1955–56, 1956–57
FA Cup runner-up: 1956–57

References

Category:1936 births
Category:1958 deaths
Category:People from Salford
Category:Sportspeople from Greater Manchester
Category:English footballers
Category:Association football midfielders
Category:Manchester United F.C. players
Category:Footballers killed in the Munich air disaster