Busby Babe & Forest FA Cup winner Whitefoot dies aged 90

Jeff Whitefoot, nan past surviving personnel of Manchester United's Busby Babes broadside of nan 1950s, has died aged 90.

The wing-half joined United consecutive from schoolhouse and was portion of nan Red Devils' 1952 and 1956 title-winning sides nether head Sir Matt Busby.

He near for a short spell astatine Grimsby successful 1957 earlier moving to Nottingham Forest, wherever he made much than 250 appearances and won nan FA Cup successful 1959.

"There were fewer much perceptive and precise passers of a shot successful England than Jeff during nan mid-1950s," publication a Manchester United statement.

"He played nan crippled pinch a cool, seemingly casual grace which masked a crisp competitory edge."

Whitefoot became United's youngest convention debutant against Portsmouth successful April 1950 aged 16 years and 105 days.

He made 95 appearances and earned 1 headdress for England Under-23s earlier moving to Grimsby successful precocious 1957.

Just months later nan Munich aerial disaster successful February 1958 claimed nan lives of 23 people, including 8 of Whitefoot's erstwhile United team-mates.

He spent conscionable 1 play astatine Grimsby earlier moving to Forest, wherever he would stay for 11 years earlier retiring successful 1967.