Manchester's finest
Subtitle: how the Munich air disaster broke the heart of a great city
By: David Hall
Edition: Large print ed.
Publisher: Windsor/Paragon
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Bath
Language: eng
Number of pages: 396
ISBN-13: 9781405649230
Subjects: Manchester United (Soccer team); Social aspects; Large type books; Soccer; Soccer players; Aircraft accidents; History
Description: On 6 February 1958, British European Airways flight 609 crashed in a blizzard on its third attempt to take off from an icy runaway in Munich. On board were the Manchester United football team, returning from their 3-3 draw against Red Star Belgrade, as well as a number of journalists and other passengers. Twenty-three of the forty-four passengers and crew aboard died. News of the disaster sent shockwaves around the world. Manchester's Finest tells of this terrible air crash, but it is also the story of the immediate aftermath of the disaster and the effect on the city of Manchester. It paints a vivid picture of Manchester at that time, from February 1958 to the end of the season in May when a patched-up team, carried along on a great wave of emotion, reached the FA Cup Final. It is about the fans, the people of Manchester and about the place of a football team in the heart of a city.
Notes: Originally published: London: Bantam.

Includes bibliographical references.