The Flowers of Manchester | Old Trafford | 06.02.2018 | Munich 60th Anniversary

The Flowers of Manchester | Old Trafford | 06.02.2018 | Munich 60th Anniversary
Sung by Pete Martin as part of a service held at Old Trafford to mark 60 years since the Munich air crash which killed 23 people, including eight Manchester United players.
Munich 58
The crash, on 6th February 1958, happened on United's return from a European Cup tie in Belgrade.
The Flowers of Manchester:
One cold and bitter Thursday in Munich, Germany,
Eight great football stalwarts conceded victory,
Eight men will never play again who met destruction there,
The flowers of English football, the flowers of Manchester
Matt Busby’s boys were flying, returning from Belgrade,
This great United family, all masters of their trade,
The pilot of the aircraft, the skipper Captain Thain,
Three times they tried to take off and twice turned back again.
The third time down the runaway disaster followed close,
There was slush upon that runaway and the aircraft never rose,
It ploughed into the marshy ground, it broke, it overturned.
And eight of the team were killed as the blazing wreckage burned.
Roger Byrne and Tommy Taylor who were capped for England’s side.
And Ireland’s Billy Whelan and England’s Geoff Bent died,
Mark Jones and Eddie Colman, and David Pegg also,
They all lost their lives as it ploughed on through the snow.
Big Duncan he went too, with an injury to his brain,
And Ireland’s brave Jack Blanchflower will never play again,
The great Matt Busby lay there, the father of his team
Three long months passed by before he saw his team again.
The trainer, coach and secretary, and a member of the crew,
Also eight sporting journalists who with United flew,
and one of them Big Swifty, who we will ne’er forget,
the finest English ‘keeper that ever graced the net.
Oh, England’s finest football team its record truly great,
its proud successes mocked by a cruel turn of fate.
Eight men will never play again, who met destruction there,
the flowers of English football, the flowers of Manchester

[@ryanmcmullen2563]

The flowers 🌺 of English football The flowers 🌺 of Manchester It's impossible to dislike the video

[@thematchdayanalyst8792]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6GtgHyYl6qFn8U Amazing Tribute

[@rcnrainbow6983]

@Stan Gable pal if that was you and all your friends in a crash and you lost your friends how would you feel think about that before typing something like that

[@vukovic8512]

Returning from Belgrade...This tragedy makes my favourite clubs to be like brothers...Man United and Red Star forever 🔴

[@user-nj5hh7go1m]

Brat moj!To za Zvezdu i ne baš...😁😀

[@MyNameIsKhan25]

We'll never die we'll never die we'll keep the red flag flying high because Man United will never die! RIP Busby Babes. Proud to be part off this club!

[@thematchdayanalyst8792]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6GtgHyYl6qFn8U What a clip this is

[@alexwwe5551]

Imran Khan I agree being part of the club go to the red flag flying high today we are united we hate we don't hate anyone today

[@bendalton7668]

Once a red always a red❤️🤍🖤

[@kevmiller2277]

A broken plane, A broken dream, A broken heart, A broken team, No word said, A silent vow, We loved you then, We love you now.

[@Fcutdlady]

When I see Harry Gregg standing there listen to the names of those who died breaks my heart as you know he is thinking of his friends that died. Where as I know the names of the Busby babes as a respected part of the history of the team I Love the names of the players mentioned were his friends.

[@neilconnolly485]

A very modest man too went to his grave denying he was a hero

[@petemartin4112]

@@neilconnolly485 I did one for Harry as well with the help of Ian Gibson who wrote "Night Before Christmas". kzbin.info/www/bejne/imOrd6KJm55oetE

[@player-coach]

here after losing to liverpool 2-0. listening to this hurts my soul so much, the state of this great football club. this great united family.

[@senorstinkyfeet7872]

Liverpool fan here what happend at Munich was horrible dont let the dickheads that chant it transcend us who are decent human beings

[@jonnysca]

Brilliant...makes your blood run cold just listening to that...MUFC for over 40 yrs and still get choked RIPMUFC The Day a Team Died 😌

[@Mikeb1001]

Everything ran cold that day, it was bloody freezing stood in the stand

[@laudeinvicta7113]

Especially Duncan Edwards he could've been a legendary defender

[@atharvapatade2778]

Busby Babes♥️♥️

[@carlturner1374]

I was there that day . I got so emotional when it began to snow R.I.P Sir Matt and his babes The Flower's of English Football 🙏💔

[@najibkhan1749]

Made me cry. Beautiful thing I've heard. RIP BUSBY babes.

[@Michael.Talbot]

RIP Busby Babes you will never be forgotten ❤️

[@petemartin4112]

Thanks for posting this Lewis. I have had many comments from around the world based solely on your post. - Pete Martin

[@WorldofLewisManUtdVlogs]

Our pleasure Pete....this touches many of our hearts and always will. Respect to you and we hope you are well.

[@Mikeb1001]

Thanks for doing the singing every year Pete, I've been down every year since the 50th and seen how the numbers of attendees have grown year on year, it's a lovely way to remember the Babes

[@zephergaming4437]

Brilliant singing Pete, you’re a credit to our club mate. ❤️

[@martinh1309]

Fantastic performance yet again. Thank you from Norway, Mr. Martin.

[@petemartin4112]

@@martinh1309 Thank you!

[@AfterGerikee]

This is my club. Great commemoration.

[@nathan9759]

Never forget the busby boys

[@drewbailey8101]

Wish I could go to Old Trafford tomorrow 💔

[@andryawn]

Goosebumps

[@scottsmyth20]

We will never die rest in peace you busby babes 🏆 🏆 🔴 🔴 😭

[@michaeloconnor5904]

Harry Gregg, a hero for whom the likes of Sir Bobby Charlton as well as many others may not have survived, who played the very next match, and led the team for years to come, has now gone to be with his teammates. Without him, does this club even survive the Munich Air Disaster?

[@simonwinter8839]

If you visit Old Trafford you will see the the words to the Flowers of Manchester written down and attributed to "Anon". This song was actually written by my Father Eric Winter. If you don't believe me ask Mick Groves who recorded a CD of this song at the ground. Mick Groves was a member of The Spinners sometimes called The Liverpool Spinners and my Father got them their first recording contract.

[@nathanjack4713]

We will never die, the Busby Boys live on in the hearts of the MUFC family❤️

[@vkdeen7570]

..... just beautiful....

[@Ejdem.]

What a beautiful tribute to the flowers of Manchester.😢 They will never die!!!❤❤❤

[@josze8519]

respect to busby babes. Flowers of manchester

[@doko980629]

#YNWA and RIP to the flowers of Man UTD. #RESPECT from liverpool fan here...

[@Biffo316]

R.I.P. Babes. Gone but never ever forgotten. The flowers of Manchester 🌷

[@numerz]

Cheers for posting this... proud to support the greatest club in the world.

[@jnoels29]

Respect to Jose for his reaction to this, he got it.

[@waynegamble4752]

Absolutely beautiful

[@petemartin4112]

Thank you!

[@topumpire1]

Hope that Newcastle play their part, as Bishop Auckland Football club did at Yesterday's Northern League game, the teams being led out to the sounds on Flowers of Manchester!

[@Ryan-dw6sy]

Sends chills just listening to this. Beautiful tribute. I only wish I was able to witness the Busby Babes.

[@petemartin4112]

Thank you!

[@nolimitjack4865]

This sends shivers down my spine 😢

[@thepope1692]

It sent tears down my eyes

[@NoName-sz5lu]

if they were alive united would've had at least 2 more UCL & few more balon'd or winners.

[@Faroukmaun]

If the munich disaster didn't happen the United History will be less rich

[@martinkaradzhov3333]

@@Faroukmaun explain why

[@Faroukmaun]

@@martinkaradzhov3333 because it defines our identity we can't be stopped by tragedy United played an FA cup 5th round game two weeks after the disaster with a team Sheet full of loans players and Youth players with only harry greg and bill Folks that means we are a United until the end all the comebacks on football basis came from that ... this is United traditions and we gone and won the European cup ten years later without the munich air disaster we would be a normal big club like Barcelona or Madrid only football history but with the history behind football on a humain being level makes United so special we will never die and we will keep the red flag flying high 💟💟💟✌✌✌

[@martinkaradzhov3333]

@@Faroukmaun What ur staying sounds great but u dont need a tragedy to be Special. Barcelona ist more than just a club

[@Faroukmaun]

@@martinkaradzhov3333 you don't need a tragedy to become a big club but when it happens you need to go throug it and make your stamp on history MUFC did it in a very special way that makes United a mythical club there is three criteria to measure the dimension of a football club you have 1 the titles football history what did you won in your time as a Club 2 the fan base how many people support you around the globe and 3 the history of the club without the titles the creation of the club the traditions and the foundation set by the Club Lengends and the history of the Club Man utd combine the three criteria in the best fashion i'm not saying Barcelona or Madrid aren't big clubs they are a Huge clubs but man utd is a so romantic and special football club !!!! And The Munich disaster made more Special ...

[@kingofthekippax291]

I'm city fan but much respect for the Munich disaster #rip

[@Techthebadbatch]

One of your own died

[@Kippax-_]

​@@TechthebadbatchLmao 5 years later?

[@Techthebadbatch]

@@Kippax-_ ok and

[@petermoore4122]

Bobby and Harry - wow

[@TheQuietTactician]

Lest we forget never forgotten 🔴⚪⚫

[@thedominator5823]

This brought a tear to my eye GGMU❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@memyselfandaspergers1331]

Today is the 62nd Anniversary of the Munich Disaster. Rest In Peace. This really touch me and I am not even a Manchester United supporter.

[@stefanopaleari4949]

I like Manchester united Hallo busby babes , i m italiano .internazionale milano.

[@ilirsaban2484]

will ❤never die will never die ❤

[@nigelpugh7191]

We loved you then, we love you now forever in our hearts RIP

[@crit1calpe0n50]

Actually cried so hard to stop

[@colingreaves4024]

I was there that day. I worked for United back then and about a month before I had spoken to a relative of Harry Gregg's whilst working in the office. She spoke to me about how it would probably be the last time he would ever be at Old Trafford when he went to a game that was coming up. Little did I know he was up in the stands with Sir Alex until my Mum (who has been a United fan since the days of Georgie Best) turned to me and said he, "oh my god there's Harry Gregg!" I couldn't believe it but there he was, he had come back again for one last time. True to his family member's word he never came back to Old Trafford. The other thing that really stuck with me this day was the snow. When I say it began snowing as soon as we started singing "The Flowers of Manchester" I mean the very second. Pathetic Fallacy in action. Like God looked down on us and wept with the cold tears that sent the Busby Babes to their graves. Soon after the song finished we had the thousands of fans singing "We'll never die" I couldn't muster any sound. I was too busy weeping. I was born in 1993 and never watched the babes. But to anyone who tells you football is "Just a game" tell them otherwise. This is our History as Mancunians, this is our culture as United fans, this is our family and our heritage. This is MUFC. Edit: In fact you can see me, my Mum and Dad at the very bottom of the frame at 1:07 I'm the ginger with the glasses, she has a grey hat on and my dad has his United Beanie on.

[@user-io8iw4vr4g]

Flowers off Manchester

[@Ilovethisgame79]

Gd lad... I hope you’re channel takes of loads more the Older u get, but you’re doing amazing right now. Your dads doing amazing too, and I know he’s so proud of you, so yer your dads amazing too.....,🤙

[@petemartin4112]

Thank you!

[@waynegamble4752]

Angels playing the UTD way with Sir Mat, on heavens hallowed turf

[@cotnenozadze1546]

Respect from Liverpool fan🙏

[@dannyhustle2599]

Respect ❤❤❤

[@elliotteehan4362]

Nice vid Lewis love your content

[@WorldofLewisManUtdVlogs]

Thanks Elliot

[@kaiya7168]

Love

[@tmclaren9826]

❤️❤️

[@buckfastboy1039]

KAISER0724 Kai mon the celtic

[@tombombadil8084]

C'mon the billy boys... respect from manchester!

[@matthewdeane5803]

Rip Harry gregg 😢

[@arushsrivastava7188]

Busby babes were brilliant

[@hasanbrahimi3503]

Love you man utd

[@MONSTAMMA]

If this doesn't bring a tear.......

[@mattycarruthers2318]

Manchester 💔💔💔

[@illfenomeno7044]

Busby babes🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@hermangravina3838]

the flowers of Manchester

[@Damiericketts]

3:04😢

[@memey1889]

RIP 😭😢💔📿

[@marcjameswhelan6231]

Lest we forget

[@wahyuaji8866]

WE WILL NEVER DIE 🔴🔴🔴

[@dgoughy]

❤️❤️❤️

[@allenfig18]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@neevkashyap2948]

A broken plane a broken team a broken team we loved you then we love you now

[@brooklyn3958]

❤️

[@DURKES]

💔❤️❤️💔

[@christopher23526]

😔❤️

[@johnchesterman6016]

😢

[@dereknoble5597]

💙💙💙

[@DalrajGames247_]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@kylemcmullan2929]

The Glazers have spit on their graves

[@xo1mitch9xo12]

Well never die

[@MunyaRichGang]

RIP Busby Babes🙏

[@danigee8694]

Only just realized this fella sang this to the tune of Old Skibbereen by Dublineers

[@lizzymarlow5208]

Poor people 😭

[@emacr7578]

💔💔

[@taufiqidianda3998]

In munich u died in united u live forever ❤❤

[@FazedAtomic]

The flowers of English football rip Munich deaths

[@godwinjamesapuede60]

Busby Babes🔴🔴🔴

[@johnrooney1860]

On that terrible day we lost those Busby babie's think God needed some special players for his all man kind team we miss them there family's. There still in God's team still winning.and George best will be scoring just as many God bless them all &you as Well.. John Rooney st.annes Lancashire UK ps

[@johnrooney1860]

Not related to wonder boy wyane

[@msc.-m.stephenchepkech5418]

Sad!

[@johnrooney1860]

Great club fans players&those greatest Busby babies. John Rooney st.annes Lancashire UK ps moss side boy

[@goggsy1868]

🔴

[@user-yw3oe7xi5m]

Here right now seeking solace

[@waynegamble4752]

eary as its snowing , the same as in Munich x

[@Mikeb1001]

In the 10 years I've been going to the ground on the anniversary it's never been that cold and certainly never snowed before

[@AlexG31]

The most eerie thing at this commemoration was not just the snowing but when a baby began to cry. This was the sound that caused Harry Gregg to stop in his tracks when he was running away from the plane. He told those around him that there were people still in there and ran straight back and saved a number of lives.. What a hero that man was that day on that field in Munich!@@Mikeb1001

[@petemartin4112]

@@AlexG31 I am so glad you noticed that. I have told many people about the baby crying and it nearly stopped my singing at the time. Surreal!

[@BradleyMUFC6339]

Was mourniho there?

[@mancredgaming3920]

0:50 Carrick looks like this all the time!

[@joeschofield3473]

Who has disliked this video? disgraceful 😡

[@shivutd]

15 pathetic and dumb rival fans

[@johnroberts2283]

✈️❄️❄️❄️❄️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@vertigo10yearsago25]

Sad life

[@som7593]

All those History, all those Sacrifices everything are going to bin under Glazers.

[@AaronTheGreat________]

RIP ynwa

[@xxxphantom990]

I want to know what two people disliked this video!!

[@WorldofLewisManUtdVlogs]

XXX Phantom - they are probably on their way to hell as we speak.

[@dondunn7]

George Lucas sings well

[@tommcbride390]

0 dislikes 👍❤️

[@mattycarruthers2318]

I used to be a man United fan 💙

[@Hassan-lo5ub]

Bobby Charlton And Harry Gregg where there probably thinking about their mates that passed. To all the Liverpool and City and Leeds fans that mock Munich how would you guys like to see your friends die? How would you like it if your football team crashed and your favorite players died? Same goes to the United fans that chant about The 96 Liverpool fans that died in Hillsborough and the 2 Leeds fans that got Stabbed to death in Turkey. Imagine it could’ve been you. Imagine that the Munich air crash was your football team.

[@FazedAtomic]

I'm no occupied I just changed names and pictures

[@zephergaming4437]

:(

[@toms4136]

Here on the 63rd anniversary

[@VishalRai_UE]

Was mourinho crying