What phrase was first used in print in 1951 by Frank Nicklin of the Manchester Evening News in a report on a Liverpool v Manchester United game? The game saw the debuts of two young Manchester United players.
History of Manchester United F.C. (1945–69) their debuts against Liverpool at Anfield; Tom Jackson of the "Manchester Evening News" described them in a match report as 'United's Babes'. The 1952–53 season saw the retirement of Johnny Carey, yet it also saw the introduction of the Busby Babes as the Championship team began to lose steam. David Pegg, Dennis Viollet, Duncan Edwards, and Bill Foulkes, aged between 16 and 21, all made their first appearances in the 1952–53 season. Many of the players at this time were a tribute to the scouting skills of Chief Scout Joe Armstrong (assigned the duty of finding talent in the North
Manchester Evening News times. A free weekly version of the "Manchester Evening News", the "Manchester Weekly News", was launched 2 April 2015. The paper is delivered to over 265,000 homes in Greater Manchester. Notes References Bibliography Manchester Evening News The Manchester Evening News (sometimes abbreviated to the MEN) is a regional daily newspaper covering Greater Manchester in North West England. Founded in 1868, the paper is published Monday–Saturday and is owned by Reach plc (formerly Trinity Mirror), one of Britain's largest newspaper publishing groups. Since adopting a 'digital-first' strategy in 2014, the publication has experienced huge online growth, while its average print daily