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Roger Byrne (b. 1929)

Three of the dead, Roger Byrne, Tommy Taylor and Duncan Edwards were experienced England team members while Jackie Blanchflower, an Ireland international, was left permanently disabled.

- Roger Byrne, English footballer (b. 1929)

However, the producers mistakenly cast him as the team captain, when in fact Roger Byrne was captain of the United side at the time.

Roger Byrne senior's funeral service was held at Flixton parish church and his body was then cremated.

His biography, Roger Byrne, Captain of the Busby Babes, written by Iain McCartney, was published on 2 December 2000.

Even now the names Roger Byrne, Duncan Edwards and Liam Whelan can bring a tear to aging cheeks.

This record was subsequently beaten by Roger Byrne who appeared in 33 consecutive England games from his debut to his death in the Munich Air Disaster.

Only two players in the 1956 team, Roger Byrne and Johnny Berry, had played in the first Championship four years earlier.