Sir Alexander Matthew Busby CBE, a Scottish football legend, was born on May 26, 1909, and passed away on January 20, 1994. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest managers in the history of the sport.
Before embarking on his managerial career, Busby had a successful playing career with Manchester City and Liverpool, two of Manchester United's greatest rivals. During his time at Manchester City, he played in two FA Cup Finals, emerging victorious in one of them. His playing career was interrupted by the Second World War, after which he was offered the position of assistant coach at Liverpool. However, he was not satisfied with the level of control he would have had over the first team and instead opted to take on the vacant manager's role at Manchester United.
At Manchester United, Busby built a team that would become known as the Busby Babes, which won successive Football League First Division titles and challenged for the European Cup. Tragedy struck in 1958 when eight members of the team lost their lives in the Munich air disaster. Despite this setback, Busby rebuilt the team and went on to win numerous domestic cups and league championships. He eventually led Manchester United to European Cup glory a decade after the disaster.
Throughout his 25-year tenure at Manchester United, Busby accumulated an impressive 13 trophies, including five league championships and the European Cup.
