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Legends: Jackie Blanchflower

Contribution by WorriedTurkey One person who survived Munich but never to play again was the great Jackie Blanchflower. Jackie played for United from 1951; he had a nickname of ‘twiggy’ by his teammates and was renowned for his versatility. Initially, he played many games as a forward, but Matt Busby recognised his intelligent positioning sense [...]

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