Ian Greaves

Ian Denzil Greaves (26 May 1932 – 2 January 2009) was an English football player and manager. He was born in Crompton, Lancashire. He won a League Championship medal and an FA Cup runners-up medal while playing full-back for Manchester United between 1953 and 1960. He was not with the United team when eight of their players died in the Munich air disaster on 6 February 1958, as he was ruled out by injury. He was the first player to occupy the left-back position at United after the death of captain Roger Byrne at Munich.

Ian Greaves
Personal information
Full name Ian Denzil Greaves
Date of birth (1932-05-26)26 May 1932
Place of birth Crompton, Lancashire, England
Date of death 2 January 2009(2009-01-02) (aged 76)
Place of death Ainsworth, Bury, Greater Manchester, England
Position(s) Full-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1960 Manchester United 67 (0)
1960–1961 Lincoln City 11 (0)
1961–1963 Oldham Athletic 22 (0)
Total 100 (0)
Managerial career
1968–1974 Huddersfield Town
1974–1980 Bolton Wanderers
1980–1982 Oxford United
1982 Wolverhampton Wanderers
1983–1989 Mansfield Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

After leaving United in 1960, he later played for Lincoln City and Oldham Athletic.

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