One of the greatest players of all time Duncan Edwards's story is one of tragic heroism. From a working-class Dudley upbringing Edwards rose to great heights at Manchester United. In only five years he helped United to win two league championships & to reach the semi-finals of the European Cup. Edwards made his England debut in a game against Scotland at just 18 years & 183 days. He went on to play 18 games for his country including all four of the qualifying matches for the 1958 World Cup in which he was expected to be a key player. Sir Bobby Charlton has described him as 'the only player that made me feel inferior' & Terry Venables claimed that had he lived it would have been Edwards not Bobby Moore who would have lifted the World Cup as captain in 1966. Page-turning & poignant author James Leighton tells a story of a magnificent sportsman & great man
- the perfect contrast to the headline-grabbing footballers of today.