An Inter. Corps Representative Football Match programme featuring the Busby Babes trio of Duncan Edwards, Eddie Coleman and David Pegg, Royal Army Ord
£300 - £500
An Inter. Corps Representative Football Match programme featuring the Busby Babes trio of Duncan Edwards, Eddie Coleman and David Pegg, Royal Army Ordnance Corps v Royal Corp of Signals, played at the R.A.O.C. Sports Ground, undated Duncan Edwards began his compulsory two year stint of National Service after returning from England's 1955 end of season continental tour. He was allowed to leave his station to play for Manchester United, and played a large number of army games as well. In one season he played nearly 100 matches as a consequence. His Busby Babes team-mates Coleman and Pegg were playing for the opposition, the Royal Corps of Signals, on this day. All of Edwards's Ordnance Corps team-mates were registered players at Football League clubs, F. Reed (Charlton), R. Morris (Crewe), F. Ball (Coventry), Neale & T Smith & Walmsley (Birmingham), W. Tulip (Newcastle), C. Skinner & K Simcoe (Forest) and F. Kerrigan (Swansea).