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T I M E L I N E
- 1909 – born in Orbiston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- 1945 – becomes manager of Manchester United
- 1948 – FA Cup victory against Blackpool
- 1952 – guides United to League Championship
- 1953 – birth of the "Busby Babes"
- 1956 – first of two consecutive League Championships; United become the first British team to play in Europe
- 1958 – Munich air disaster claims the lives of 8 players; Busby survives
- 1963 – rebuilt Manchester United team defeats Leicester to win the FA Cup
- 1965 – League Champions
- 1967 – League Champions
- 1968 – United win the European Cup, beating Benefica 4-1 at Wembley
- 1969 – Busby moves to general manager position
- 1970 – returns as team boss
- 1971 – becomes member of club board, later to become President
- 1994 – passes away on January 20
A B O U T T H E I N D U C T E E
When Sir Matt Busby took over as manager of Manchester United, the club had no financial resources and a bombed-out ground. Within three years he had brought the first of many trophies, built on a philosophy of entertaining football that would make United one of the world's most famous clubs. His finest achievement is generally considered to be his role in rebuilding the team after the Munich air crash which destroyed the "Busby Babes" , the talented young group of players which bears his name to this day.
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