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'''Herbert "Bert" Whalley''' (6 August 1913 – 6 February 1958) was a [[association football|footballer]] for [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] from 1934 to 1946, later serving as [[coach (sport)|coach]] for the club. He died in the [[Munich air disaster]] in 1958 at the age of |
'''Herbert "Bert" Whalley''' (6 August 1913 – 6 February 1958) was a [[association football|footballer]] for [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] from 1934 to 1946, later serving as [[coach (sport)|coach]] for the club. He died in the [[Munich air disaster]] in 1958 at the age of 44. |
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Born in [[Ashton-under-Lyne]], [[Lancashire]], Whalley first played for [[Stalybridge Celtic F.C.|Stalybridge Celtic]] before transferring to Manchester United on the 7th May 1934. He made his debut for [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in 1935 as a left-half. The war years prevented him from making more than the 35 appearances he ultimately accrued. Upon [[Matt Busby]]'s appointment as manager in 1945, Whalley was made first-team coach. |
Born in [[Ashton-under-Lyne]], [[Lancashire]], Whalley first played for [[Stalybridge Celtic F.C.|Stalybridge Celtic]] before transferring to Manchester United on the 7th May 1934. He made his debut for [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in 1935 as a left-half. The war years prevented him from making more than the 35 appearances he ultimately accrued. Upon [[Matt Busby]]'s appointment as manager in 1945, Whalley was made first-team coach. |
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Revision as of 21:29, 4 March 2012
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Herbert Whalley | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Stalybridge Celtic | ? | (?) | |
| 1934–1946 | Manchester United | 32 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Herbert "Bert" Whalley (6 August 1913 – 6 February 1958) was a footballer for Manchester United from 1934 to 1946, later serving as coach for the club. He died in the Munich air disaster in 1958 at the age of 44.
Born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, Whalley first played for Stalybridge Celtic before transferring to Manchester United on the 7th May 1934. He made his debut for Manchester United in 1935 as a left-half. The war years prevented him from making more than the 35 appearances he ultimately accrued. Upon Matt Busby's appointment as manager in 1945, Whalley was made first-team coach.
He was played by actor Dean Andrews in the 2011 television drama United, which centred on the successes of the Busby Babes and the decimation of the team in the Munich crash.[1]
References
- ^ Walker, Graham (24 April 2011). "United: 'Honoured' to be in Busby Babes TV drama, says Ashes star Dean Andrews". Sheffield Telegraph. Johnston Publishing. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
External links
- Profile at StretfordEnd.co.uk
- Profile at MUFCInfo.com
- http://menmedia.co.uk/tamesideadvertiser/news/s/1035544_moving_tributes_to_tragic_united_coach
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