Tommy Taylor is regarded by those who saw him play as the greatest centre forward ever to represent Manchester United and England.He was the finest header of a ball in his era,his control and first-time passing immaculate,his scoring rate for club and country extraordinary.In fact, he was so good that the great Alfredo Di Stefano of Real Madrid dubbed him 'Magnifico'.Tommy is often inaccurately labelled a Busby Babe.Although he was member of Matt Busby's team of youngsters,he was not home-grown, but signed from Barnsley for £29,999 in March 1953.The Reds
boss opted for this fee so that his new striker would not be burdened with the label of a £30,000 player,a tea lady getting the extra pound.The big Yorkshireman's path to Old Trafford was an unusual one in modern terms.At the age of 14 he was working at the Warncliffe Colliery,a job he left to begin a professional football career with Barnsley FC.United were on the look out for a new centre-forward. Tommy fitted the bill and once signed he soon justified their faith.In 189 appearances for United he scored 131 goals,giving him a goal ratio of two every three games,a record that remains unsurpassed.He won championship medals in 1956 (scoring 34 league goals) and 1957 and netted an impressive 16 goals in 19 internationals for England.
Tragically,on 6 February 1958,along with seven of his team-mates,Tommy lost his life in the Munich air crash. The world at his feet,his future had been snuffed out at the tender age of 26,leaving many to reflect on how he good he could have become.
boss opted for this fee so that his new striker would not be burdened with the label of a £30,000 player,a tea lady getting the extra pound.The big Yorkshireman's path to Old Trafford was an unusual one in modern terms.At the age of 14 he was working at the Warncliffe Colliery,a job he left to begin a professional football career with Barnsley FC.United were on the look out for a new centre-forward. Tommy fitted the bill and once signed he soon justified their faith.In 189 appearances for United he scored 131 goals,giving him a goal ratio of two every three games,a record that remains unsurpassed.He won championship medals in 1956 (scoring 34 league goals) and 1957 and netted an impressive 16 goals in 19 internationals for England.
Tragically,on 6 February 1958,along with seven of his team-mates,Tommy lost his life in the Munich air crash. The world at his feet,his future had been snuffed out at the tender age of 26,leaving many to reflect on how he good he could have become.
Tommy Taylor is regarded by those who saw him play as the greatest centre forward ever to represent Manchester United and England.He was the finest header of a ball in his era,his control and first-time passing immaculate,his scoring rate for club and country extraordinary.In fact, he was so good that the great Alfredo Di Stefano of Real Madrid dubbed him 'Magnifico'.Tommy is often inaccurately labelled a Busby Babe.Although he was member of Matt Busby's team of youngsters,he was not home-grown, but signed from Barnsley for £29,999 in March 1953.The Reds
boss opted for this fee so that his new striker would not be burdened with the label of a £30,000 player,a tea lady getting the extra pound.The big Yorkshireman's path to Old Trafford was an unusual one in modern terms.At the age of 14 he was working at the Warncliffe Colliery,a job he left to begin a professional football career with Barnsley FC.United were on the look out for a new centre-forward. Tommy fitted the bill and once signed he soon justified their faith.In 189 appearances for United he scored 131 goals,giving him a goal ratio of two every three games,a record that remains unsurpassed.He won championship medals in 1956 (scoring 34 league goals) and 1957 and netted an impressive 16 goals in 19 internationals for England.
Tragically,on 6 February 1958,along with seven of his team-mates,Tommy lost his life in the Munich air crash. The world at his feet,his future had been snuffed out at the tender age of 26,leaving many to reflect on how he good he could have become.
boss opted for this fee so that his new striker would not be burdened with the label of a £30,000 player,a tea lady getting the extra pound.The big Yorkshireman's path to Old Trafford was an unusual one in modern terms.At the age of 14 he was working at the Warncliffe Colliery,a job he left to begin a professional football career with Barnsley FC.United were on the look out for a new centre-forward. Tommy fitted the bill and once signed he soon justified their faith.In 189 appearances for United he scored 131 goals,giving him a goal ratio of two every three games,a record that remains unsurpassed.He won championship medals in 1956 (scoring 34 league goals) and 1957 and netted an impressive 16 goals in 19 internationals for England.
Tragically,on 6 February 1958,along with seven of his team-mates,Tommy lost his life in the Munich air crash. The world at his feet,his future had been snuffed out at the tender age of 26,leaving many to reflect on how he good he could have become.
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