MANCHESTER UNITED V ATLETICO DE BILBAO 1957 ( SIGNED BY BUSBY BABES)

Official match programme for the European Cup quarter-final, played at Old Trafford on February 6th, 1957. Signed on the front in ink by 11 Manchester United players, 7 of whom died tragically in the Munich Air Disaster exactly one year, to the day, later. Signed by Berry, Bent, McGuinness, Taylor, Edwards, Jones, Colman, Foulkes, Viollet, Byrne and Pegg. The only player to die in the crash who has not signed this programme is Billy Whelan.

Central fold marks. Small piece knocked off lower right corner of back cover. All signatures are clear and bright. A very rare item.