| Position: Left half Born: Dudley, Worcestershire, 1 October 1936 Previous club: None Debut: Cardiff City (H), 4 April 1953 |
Even amongst the talented youngsters of Manchester United, one stands out from all the others as the man destined to become one of football's all-time greats - Duncan Edwards.
His qualities sound like a checklist of any and all the talents required of a footballer. Tall and strong, yet speedy and blessed with limitless stamina, two-footed, a great tackler, strong in the air, a fine passer of the ball, and the possessor of a fierce and accurate shot. He can play in defence, midfield or attack. Quite simply, he doesn't have a weakness.
Edwards made his debut at the age of 16, and hasn't looked back since. Two years later he won his first England cap, and became the youngest England player this century.
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