What English football club lost 8 players and 3 officials in the Munich air disaster of 1958?
Munich air disaster granite plaque set in a sandstone border was unveiled in the vicinity of the old Munich Airport on the corner of Rappenweg and Emplstraße, just metres from the wooden memorial. With a design in the shape of a football pitch, it reads, in both English and German, "In memory of all those who lost their lives here in the Munich air disaster on 6 February 1958". Underneath is a plaque expressing United's gratitude to the municipality of Munich and its people. The new memorial was funded by Manchester United themselves and the unveiling was attended by club officials, including chief
Munich air disaster blue and white for the City fans – which were held up during the silence. Several musical tributes to the Munich air disaster have been recorded, the earliest being the song "The Flowers of Manchester". Written by an anonymous author, later revealed to be Eric Winter, the editor of the magazine "Sing", the song was recorded and released by Liverpool folk band The Spinners on their 1962 debut album ""Quayside Songs Old and New"". Manchester-born singer Morrissey also released a song called ""Munich Air Disaster, 1958"" as a B-side to ""Irish Blood, English Heart"" in 2004. It later appeared on