David Pegg
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| David Pegg | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Pegg | |
| Date of birth | September 20, 1935 | |
| Place of birth | Doncaster, England | |
| Date of death | February 6, 1958 (aged 22) | |
| Place of death | Munich, Germany | |
| Playing position | Left winger | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1952-1958 | Manchester United | 127 (24) |
| National team | ||
1957 |
England U-23 England |
3 (?) 1 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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David Pegg, (September 20, 1935 – February 6, 1958) was one of the eight Manchester United players that lost their lives in the Munich air disaster February 6, 1958. He was the club's first-choice left-winger, had collected two league championship winner's medals in the two seasons leading up to the Munich air disaster, and made one appearance for the England team just before his death. He was tipped by many to become the successor to Tom Finney in the England team. Still only 23 years old when he died, he was one of the youngest people to die out of the 23 who lost their lives at Munich. He was born in the village of Highfields north of Doncaster and he was buried in Doncaster's Redhouse Cemetery, near where he was born. A memorial chair was dedicated in his memory at St George's Church in Highfields and when that church was closed the chair was moved to All Saints Church in Woodlands which now serves both vilages.
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