| Reflection 11:24 - Feb 6 with 419 views | KeithHaynes |
On this day in 1958, Kenny Morgans was found unconscious amongst the debris of the Munich air disaster involving the Manchester United soccer team, he was the youngest player involved in the crash and the last survivor to be rescued from the mangled wreckage, five hours after the official search was called off.
Born in Swansea, Morgans signed for Manchester United in 1955 and was soon the club's first-choice right-winger. He recovered physically from the crash and was back in the side before the end of the season, but his playing form was never the same and left the club in 1961 to play for Swansea Town and later Newport County before retiring and returning to South Wales to run a pub, before finishing his working life as a ship's chandler.
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| Reflection on 11:25 - Feb 6 with 415 views | onehunglow |
Thanks for the reminder Keith
I remember him mainly for the s on the end of his name |  |
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| Reflection on 13:42 - Feb 6 with 277 views | libertyx |
Kenny was from St. Thomas, saw him playing for Swansea Schoolboys many times. He was a very special talent. | | | |
| Reflection on 14:31 - Feb 6 with 219 views | OptimisticJack |
Remembering of course our very own Harry Gregg.
Known as the "Hero of Munich".
He helped pull a number of civilians and team mates out of the wreckage.
A hero in many ways.
Harry went on to become the manager of the Swans from 1972 to 1975.
My grandmother,who was a cleaner in the Vetch at the time thought the world of Harry.
He always had time for her. [Post edited 6 Feb 14:47]
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