League Championships History : Trophy No 6...1964/65!!

The Third Generation of BUSBY BABES

The long and winding road back was long for Manchester United. They had lost eight players in the Munich air crash in 1958, whilst others were either forced to retire or never played to the same standard again. By 1964 however they were once again a force to be reckoned with and were able to boast the likes of George Best, Nobby Stiles, Denis Law and of course Bobby Charlton and Bill Foulkes, both Munich survivors.

They hardly began the 1964-65 campaign with a bang, winning just once in their opening six matches but with this United side one felt it wouldn’t be long until they shift up the gears. This was Busby’s third great team and it soon took shape. Denis Law was the most prolific goal scorer throughout the season, finding the back of the net on 39 occasions in all competitions and with contributions from the remaining two thirds of the holy trinity. Law famously said of his partnership with Best and Charlton “We were the Englishman, the Irishman and the Scotsman. Sometimes we plated as if we were one person.”

United were unfortunately not to progress to the FA Cup final as well, however a semi-final replay against rivals, Leeds, ended with the Yorkshire side victorious by one goal to nil. The match however was condemned across the country for bringing thuggery into the game – Law ended up with his shirt half ripped off his back after fighting with Bobby’s brother, Jack, whilst Paddy Crerand wrestled Billy Bremner.  Although United would have the last laugh – beating Leeds to the Division One title on goal difference

Matt Busby had got his formula right once again domestically, however their was one trophy which still eluded him. A trophy he simply had to win, if nothing else but for vindication to Munich. His time would come.

-courtesy of football-united-blogs.com

Fuhh...cayalah Sir Matt!! It just take him 8 years to build a WINNING team from SCRATCH after the MUNICH DISASTER..what a remarkable feat!! And I salute u for that Sir Matt..!! So to all Man Utd fans..RESPECT the HISTORY and please..please...please dont used the 'MAN U' terms coz its used by our rivals to mock UNITED on the MUNICH tragedy!! GGMU yo..