Eddie Colman: Man United half-back Profile & Stats
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Eddie Colman

Position: half-back

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 53 42 4 7 150 56 +94 79.25
A 53 26 15 12 111 88 +23 49.06
N 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 50.00
TOTALS 108 69 19 20 264 146 +118 63.89

Name: Edward "Eddie" Colman
Birthdate: 01-11-1936
Age: 89
Birthplace: Ordsall, Salford, England
Height: 5' 7" (1.70m)
Weight: 9st 12lbs (62.6kg)
Years at Club: 1955-1958
Signing Info: Signed Trainee: 1952. Signed Professional: 11/1953
Previous Clubs:
Debut: 12/11/1955 v Bolton Wanderers (A) 1-3 (League Division One)
Farewell: Died of injuries sustained in Munich Air Crash, 06/02/1958
Passed Away: 06/02/1958

Biography

Eddie Colman, affectionately known as "Snakehips" for his graceful and fluid playing style, was a highly talented midfielder for Manchester United and one of the key members of the legendary Busby Babes. Known for his quick feet, ability to glide past opponents, and sharp passing, Colman played an important role in Sir Matt Busby's young and dynamic team during the 1950s. Despite his young age, Colman was a vital part of Manchester United's success, particularly in their First Division title wins in 1956 and 1957.

Colman was born in Salford, Manchester, and joined Manchester United's youth system as a teenager. He made his first-team debut in 1955 at just 19 years old and quickly established himself as a first-choice player in United's midfield. Playing primarily as a right-half, Colman's dribbling ability, composure on the ball, and footballing intelligence made him a standout player. His distinctive playing style earned him the nickname "Snakehips," as he was known for his ability to sidestep and glide past defenders effortlessly.

Despite his relatively small stature, Colman was tough and tenacious, never shying away from challenges. His technical skills, combined with his work rate and determination, made him an integral part of United's team as they pursued domestic and European glory. Colman was known for his excellent passing range, providing the link between defense and attack and playing a key role in United's flowing, attacking style of football.

Tragically, Eddie Colman's life and career were cut short in the Munich Air Disaster on February 6, 1958. At the time of his death, Colman was only 21 years old and had made 107 appearances for Manchester United, scoring 2 goals. He remains the youngest of the Busby Babes to have perished in the disaster.

Colman's smooth dribbling and ability to evade opponents with ease made him one of the most graceful players of his generation. Colman was an excellent passer, capable of delivering accurate short and long-range passes that helped build United's attacks.

Eddie Colman's legacy is defined by his immense talent and promise as part of the Busby Babes. He was a key figure in Manchester United's success during the 1950s, contributing to two First Division titles and helping to establish the club as one of the most dominant teams in English football. Colman's tragic death in the Munich Air Disaster remains one of the great losses in football, as he was regarded as one of the most promising players of his generation.

Despite his short career, Colman is remembered fondly by Manchester United fans and the wider football community for his skill, grace, and contribution to the club's history. His name is immortalized as part of the legacy of the Busby Babes.

Eddie Colman was a supremely talented and graceful midfielder for Manchester United, known for his dribbling ability, passing, and intelligence on the pitch. A key member of the Busby Babes, Colman helped United win two First Division titles and was regarded as one of the brightest young talents in English football. His life and career were tragically cut short in the Munich Air Disaster at the age of 21, but his legacy as one of United's greats endures, and he is remembered as a crucial part of the club's early success under Sir Matt Busby.
 
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1. 1955-1956 0 25 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26
2. 1956-1957 1 36 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 51
3. 1957-1958 0 24 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 31
TOTALS 1 85 0 0 0 9 0 1 1 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 108

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Appearances
No MUFC Managers Count
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 85
2. European Cup 13
3. FA Cup 9
4. Charity Shield 1
No Opponent Count
1. Bolton Wanderers 6
2. Blackpool 6
3. Manchester City 6
4. Chelsea 5
5. Portsmouth 5
6. Birmingham City 5
7. Arsenal 5
8. Newcastle United 5
9. Sunderland 4
10. Charlton Athletic 4
11. Aston Villa 4
12. Everton 4
13. Leeds United 4
14. Preston North End 3
15. Wolverhampton Wanderers 3
16. Cardiff City 3
17. Sheffield Wednesday 3
18. Tottenham Hotspur 3
19. Luton Town 3
20. West Bromwich Albion 2
21. Anderlecht 2
22. Borussia Dortmund 2
23. Athletic Bilbao 2
24. Real Madrid 2
25. Leicester City 2
26. Dukla Prague 2
27. Red Star Belgrade 2
28. Bristol Rovers 1
29. Sheffield United 1
30. Burnley 1
31. Huddersfield Town 1
32. Hartlepool United 1
33. Wrexham 1
34. Bournemouth 1
35. Shamrock Rovers 1
36. Nottingham Forest 1
37. Workington Reds 1
38. Ipswich Town 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 91
2. Wales 4
3. Spain 4
4. Belgium 2
5. Germany 2
6. Czech Republic 2
7. Yugoslavia 2
8. Ireland 1
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
1. 24-10-1956 Manchester City W 1-0 Charity Shield
2. 04-05-1957 Aston Villa L 1-2 FA Cup
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played

No Date Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 12-11-1955 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers L 1-3 A 0 Tommy Taylor 3' Nat Lofthouse 26', 39', Ray Parry 89'
2. 19-11-1955 Div 1 Chelsea W 3-0 H 0 Roger Byrne 46' (pen), Tommy Taylor 50', 68'
3. 26-11-1955 Div 1 Blackpool D 0-0 A 0
4. 03-12-1955 Div 1 Sunderland W 2-1 H 0 John Doherty 60', Dennis Viollet 86' Ted Purdon 56'
5. 10-12-1955 Div 1 Portsmouth L 2-3 A 0 Tommy Taylor 37', David Pegg 66' John Henderson 63', Jimmy Dickinson 89', Mark Jones 90' (o.g.)
6. 17-12-1955 Div 1 Birmingham City W 2-1 H 0 Dennis Viollet 29', Mark Jones 76' Edwin Brown 70'
7. 24-12-1955 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion W 4-1 A 0 Dennis Viollet 25', 32', 82', Tommy Taylor 44' George Lee 58'
8. 26-12-1955 Div 1 Charlton Athletic W 5-1 H 0 Dennis Viollet ??', ??', Roger Byrne ??' (pen), John Doherty ??', Tommy Taylor ??' Billy Kiernan ??'
9. 27-12-1955 Div 1 Charlton Athletic L 0-3 A 0 Jimmy Gauld 47', Mark Jones 72' (o.g.), John Ryan 82'
10. 31-12-1955 Div 1 Manchester City W 2-1 H 0 Tommy Taylor 56', Dennis Viollet 66' Jack Dyson 26'
11. 07-01-1956 FAC Bristol Rovers L 0-4 A 0 Alfie Biggs 11', 60', Barrie Meyer 44', Geoff Bradford 83' (pen)
12. 14-01-1956 Div 1 Sheffield United W 3-1 H 0 Tommy Taylor 2', Johnny Berry 55', David Pegg 80' Tom Hoyland 47'
13. 21-01-1956 Div 1 Preston North End L 1-3 A 0 Billy Whelan 11' *Eddie Lewis 9', Tommy Thompson 47', Bobby Foster 85'
14. 04-02-1956 Div 1 Burnley W 2-0 H 0 Tommy Taylor 46', Dennis Viollet 65'
15. 18-02-1956 Div 1 Wolves W 2-0 A 0 Tommy Taylor 30', 71'
16. 25-02-1956 Div 1 Aston Villa W 1-0 H 0 Billy Whelan 54'
17. 03-03-1956 Div 1 Chelsea W 4-2 A 0 David Pegg 26', Dennis Viollet 60', 69', Tommy Taylor 89' Eric Parsons 21', Roy Bentley 22'
18. 10-03-1956 Div 1 Cardiff City D 1-1 H 0 Roger Byrne 49' (pen) Gerry Hitchens 77'
19. 17-03-1956 Div 1 Arsenal D 1-1 A 0 Dennis Viollet 54' Cliff Holton 76'
20. 24-03-1956 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 H 0 Tommy Taylor 30'
21. 30-03-1956 Div 1 Newcastle United W 5-2 H 0 David Pegg 6', Tommy Taylor 47', Dennis Viollet 69', 75', John Doherty 78' Vic Keeble 33', Bob Stokoe 86'
22. 31-03-1956 Div 1 Huddersfield Town W 2-0 A 0 Tommy Taylor 20', 74'
23. 02-04-1956 Div 1 Newcastle United D 0-0 A 0
24. 07-04-1956 Div 1 Blackpool W 2-1 H 0 Johnny Berry 60' (pen), Tommy Taylor 80' David Durie 2'
25. 14-04-1956 Div 1 Sunderland D 2-2 A 0 Wilf McGuinness 26', Billy Whelan 62' Stan Anderson 27' (pen), Billy Elliott 38'
26. 21-04-1956 Div 1 Portsmouth W 1-0 H 0 Dennis Viollet 19'
27. 18-08-1956 Div 1 Birmingham City D 2-2 H 0 Dennis Viollet 30', 80' Mark Jones 67' (o.g.), Alex Govan 70'
28. 20-08-1956 Div 1 Preston North End W 3-1 A 0 Tommy Taylor 12', 77', Billy Whelan 67' Ken Waterhouse 44'
29. 25-08-1956 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion W 3-2 A 0 Tommy Taylor 13', Dennis Viollet 74', Billy Whelan 82' Ronnie Allen 47', George Lee 72'
30. 29-08-1956 Div 1 Preston North End W 3-2 H 0 Dennis Viollet 14', 37', 65' Sammy Taylor 34', Tom Finney 44' (pen)
31. 01-09-1956 Div 1 Portsmouth W 3-0 H 0 Johnny Berry 26', Dennis Viollet 33', David Pegg 74'
32. 05-09-1956 Div 1 Chelsea W 2-1 A 0 Tommy Taylor 39', Billy Whelan 86' Frank Blunstone 35'
33. 08-09-1956 Div 1 Newcastle United D 1-1 A 0 Billy Whelan 65' Jackie Milburn 85'
34. 12-09-1956 EC/UCL Anderlecht W 2-0 A 0 Dennis Viollet 27', Tommy Taylor 75'
35. 15-09-1956 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday W 4-1 H 0 Dennis Viollet 5', Billy Whelan 19', Johnny Berry 32', Tommy Taylor 75' *Albert Quixall 55'
36. 22-09-1956 Div 1 Manchester City W 2-0 H 0 Dennis Viollet 37', Billy Whelan 70'
37. 26-09-1956 EC/UCL Anderlecht W 10-0 H 0 Tommy Taylor 8', 20', 54', Dennis Viollet 26', 39', 40', 75', Billy Whelan 63', 89', Johnny Berry 78'
38. 29-09-1956 Div 1 Arsenal W 2-1 A 0 Billy Whelan 10', Johnny Berry 35' (pen) Dennis Evans 65' (pen)
39. 06-10-1956 Div 1 Charlton Athletic W 4-2 H 0 Johnny Berry 25', Bobby Charlton 32', 37', Billy Whelan 65' Fred Lucas 24', Bobby Ayre 40'
40. 13-10-1956 Div 1 Sunderland W 3-1 A 0 Dennis Viollet 19', Billy Whelan 49', William Morrison 73' (o.g.) Ted Purdon 20'
41. 17-10-1956 EC/UCL Borussia Dortmund W 3-2 H 0 Dennis Viollet 10', 26', David Pegg 30' Helmut Kapitulski 80', Alfred Preibler 87'
42. 20-10-1956 Div 1 Everton L 2-5 H 0 Bobby Charlton 10', Billy Whelan 52', Don Donovan 17', George Kirby 38', 76', Tommy Eglington 44', Tony McNamara 90'
43. 24-10-1956 CS Manchester City W 1-0 A 0 Dennis Viollett 75'
44. 27-10-1956 Div 1 Blackpool D 2-2 A 0 Tommy Taylor 25', 90' David Durie 23', Jackie Mudie 55'
45. 03-11-1956 Div 1 Wolves W 3-0 H 0 Billy Whelan 2', David Pegg 20', Tommy Taylor 80'
46. 10-11-1956 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers L 0-2 A 0 Doug Holden 11', Terry Allcock 63'
47. 17-11-1956 Div 1 Leeds United W 3-2 H 0 Billy Whelan 19', 64', Bobby Charlton 57' Frank McKenna 26', John Charles 66' (pen)
48. 21-11-1956 EC/UCL Borussia Dortmund D 0-0 A 0
49. 24-11-1956 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 A 1 Johnny Berry 47', Eddie Colman 88' Tommy Harmer 3' (pen), George Robb 7'
50. 01-12-1956 Div 1 Luton Town W 3-1 H 0 Duncan Edwards 4', Tommy Taylor 63', David Pegg 79' Tony Gregory 87'
51. 08-12-1956 Div 1 Aston Villa W 3-1 A 0 Tommy Taylor 42', 49', Dennis Viollet 73' Pat Saward 78'
52. 15-12-1956 Div 1 Birmingham City L 1-3 A 0 Billy Whelan 60' Bryan Orritt 4', Edwin Brown 23', 30'
53. 26-12-1956 Div 1 Cardiff City W 3-1 H 0 Tommy Taylor 19', Dennis Viollet 53', Billy Whelan 70' Danny Malloy 2' (pen)
54. 29-12-1956 Div 1 Portsmouth W 3-1 A 0 David Pegg 48', Duncan Edwards 52', Dennis Viollet 69' John Henderson 32'
55. 01-01-1957 Div 1 Chelsea W 3-0 H 0 Tommy Taylor 18', 49', Billy Whelan 44'
56. 05-01-1957 FAC Hartlepool United W 4-3 A 0 Billy Whelan 9', 79', Johnny Berry 10', Tommy Taylor 30' Frank Stamper 35', Kenneth Johnson 53', Jackie Newton 65'
57. 12-01-1957 Div 1 Newcastle United W 6-1 H 0 Billy Whelan 21', 82', Dennis Viollet 61', 70', David Pegg 5', 43' Jackie Milburn 89'
58. 16-01-1957 EC/UCL Athletic Bilbao L 3-5 A 0 Tommy Taylor 48', Dennis Viollet 54', Billy Whelan 85' Ignacio Uribe 2', 28', Felix Marcaida 43', Armando Merodio 73', Jose Luis Arteche 78'
59. 19-01-1957 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday L 1-2 A 0 Tommy Taylor 81' Roy Shiner 16', *Albert Quixall 48'
60. 26-01-1957 FAC Wrexham W 5-0 A 0 Billy Whelan 7', 47', Roger Byrne 16' (pen), Tommy Taylor 39', 59'
61. 02-02-1957 Div 1 Manchester City W 4-2 A 0 Billy Whelan 3', Tommy Taylor 30', Dennis Viollet 31', Duncan Edwards 80' Roy Clarke 12', Joe Hayes 75',
62. 06-02-1957 EC/UCL Athletic Bilbao W 3-0 H 0 Dennis Viollet 42', Tommy Taylor 70', Johnny Berry 85'
63. 09-02-1957 Div 1 Arsenal W 6-2 H 0 Billy Whelan 16', 80', Johnny Berry 25', 49' (pen), Duncan Edwards 35', Tommy Taylor 60' *David Herd 2', 43'
64. 16-02-1957 FAC Everton W 1-0 H 0 Duncan Edwards 68'
65. 18-02-1957 Div 1 Charlton Athletic W 5-1 A 0 Tommy Taylor 12', 26', Bobby Charlton 42', 46', 59' Bobby Ayre 86'
66. 23-02-1957 Div 1 Blackpool L 0-2 H 0 William Perry 60', David Durie 84'
67. 02-03-1957 FAC Bournemouth W 2-1 A 0 Johnny Berry 60', 65' (pen) Brian Bedford 25'
68. 16-03-1957 Div 1 Wolves D 1-1 A 0 Bobby Charlton 35' Peter Broadbent 17'
69. 23-03-1957 FAC Birmingham City W 2-0 N 0 Johnny Berry 12', Bobby Charlton 13'
70. 25-03-1957 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers L 0-2 H 0 Ray Parry 30', Bill Foulkes 49' (o.g.)
71. 30-03-1957 Div 1 Leeds United W 2-1 A 0 Johnny Berry 34', Bobby Charlton 88' John Charles 42'
72. 06-04-1957 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 H 0
73. 11-04-1957 EC/UCL Real Madrid L 1-3 A 0 Tommy Taylor 82' Hector Rial 61', Alfredo Di Stefano 63', Enrique Mateos 83'
74. 20-04-1957 Div 1 Sunderland W 4-0 H 0 Billy Whelan 12', 74', Duncan Edwards 81', Tommy Taylor 89'
75. 25-04-1957 EC/UCL Real Madrid D 2-2 H 0 Tommy Taylor 62', Bobby Charlton 85' Raymond Kopa 25', Hector Rial 33'
76. 27-04-1957 Div 1 Cardiff City W 3-2 A 0 Albert Scanlon 43', 90' (pen), Alex Dawson 86' Gerry Hitchens 47', 52'
77. 04-05-1957 FAC Aston Villa L 1-2 N 0 Tommy Taylor 83' Peter McParland 68', 73'
78. 24-08-1957 Div 1 Leicester City W 3-0 A 0 Billy Whelan 71', 75', 79'
79. 28-08-1957 Div 1 Everton W 3-0 H 0 Tommy Taylor 44', Tommy Jones 54' (o.g.), Dennis Viollet 60'
80. 31-08-1957 Div 1 Manchester City W 4-1 H 0 Duncan Edwards 15', Johnny Berry 20', Dennis Viollet 65', Tommy Taylor 86' Ken Barnes 59'
81. 04-09-1957 Div 1 Everton D 3-3 A 0 Dennis Viollet 12', Johnny Berry 30', Billy Whelan 39' Derek Temple 37', 77', Jimmy Harris 57'
82. 07-09-1957 Div 1 Leeds United W 5-0 H 0 Johnny Berry 44', 65', Tommy Taylor 62', 69', Dennis Viollet 60'
83. 09-09-1957 Div 1 Blackpool W 4-1 A 0 Billy Whelan 8', 60', Dennis Viollet 12', 75' Jackie Mudie 87'
84. 14-09-1957 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers L 0-4 A 0 Dennis Stevens 6', Brian Birch 52', Ray Parry 72' (pen), Nat Lofthouse 85'
85. 18-09-1957 Div 1 Blackpool L 1-2 H 0 Duncan Edwards 86' Jackie Mudie 1', 31'
86. 21-09-1957 Div 1 Arsenal W 4-2 H 0 Tommy Taylor 10', Billy Whelan 22', 43', David Pegg 82' Mike Tiddy 38', *David Herd 39'
87. 02-10-1957 EC/UCL Shamrock Rovers W 3-2 H 0 Dennis Viollet 6', 59', David Pegg 22' Maxie McCann 55', Thomas Hamilton 68'
88. 05-10-1957 Div 1 Aston Villa W 4-1 H 0 Tommy Taylor 15', 68', Jimmy Dugdale 32' (o.g.), David Pegg 62' Derek Pace 55'
89. 12-10-1957 Div 1 Nottingham Forest W 2-1 A 0 Billy Whelan 3', Dennis Viollet 59' Stuart Imlach 47'
90. 19-10-1957 Div 1 Portsmouth L 0-3 H 0 John Henderson 6', Ron Newman 43', Peter Harris 44'
91. 16-11-1957 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday W 2-1 H 0 Colin Webster 6', 26' Alan Finney 10'
92. 20-11-1957 EC/UCL Dukla Prague W 3-0 H 0 Colin Webster 63', Tommy Taylor 65', David Pegg 79'
93. 23-11-1957 Div 1 Newcastle United W 2-1 A 0 Duncan Edwards 85', Tommy Taylor 88' Robert Mitchell 28'
94. 30-11-1957 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur L 3-4 H 0 David Pegg 17', 62', Billy Whelan 67' Bobby Smith 22', 25', 44', Jackie Blanchflower 35' (o.g.)
95. 04-12-1957 EC/UCL Dukla Prague L 0-1 A 0 Milan Dvorak 17'
96. 07-12-1957 Div 1 Birmingham City D 3-3 A 0 Dennis Viollet 14', 46', Tommy Taylor 18' Peter Murphy 15', Gordon Astall 16', Noel Kinsey 36'
97. 14-12-1957 Div 1 Chelsea L 0-1 H 0 Ron Tindall 85'
98. 21-12-1957 Div 1 Leicester City W 4-0 H 0 Albert Scanlon 13', Bobby Charlton 51', Dennis Viollet 65', 89'
99. 25-12-1957 Div 1 Luton Town W 3-0 H 0 Duncan Edwards 19' (pen), Tommy Taylor 31', Bobby Charlton 70'
100. 26-12-1957 Div 1 Luton Town D 2-2 A 0 Albert Scanlon 28', Tommy Taylor 43' John Groves 50', Allan Brown 89'
101. 28-12-1957 Div 1 Manchester City D 2-2 A 0 Dennis Viollet 7', Bobby Charlton 15' Joe Hayes 8', Bill Foulkes 64' (o.g.)
102. 04-01-1958 FAC Workington Reds W 3-1 A 0 Dennis Viollet 54', 56', 62' Clive Colbridge 5'
103. 11-01-1958 Div 1 Leeds United D 1-1 A 0 Dennis Viollet 37' Hugh Baird 55'
104. 14-01-1958 EC/UCL Red Star Belgrade W 2-1 H 1 Bobby Charlton 64', Eddie Colman 82' Lazar Tasic 35'
105. 18-01-1958 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers W 7-2 H 0 Bobby Charlton 3', 29', 57', Dennis Viollet 30', 65', Albert Scanlon 38', Duncan Edwards 87' (pen) Dennis Stevens 20', Nat Lofthouse 64'
106. 25-01-1958 FAC Ipswich Town W 2-0 H 0 Bobby Charlton 40', 75'
107. 01-02-1958 Div 1 Arsenal W 5-4 A 0 Duncan Edwards 10', Bobby Charlton 34', Tommy Taylor 43', 72', Dennis Viollet 65' *David Herd 58', Jimmy Bloomfield 60', 61', Derek Tapscott 77'
108. 05-02-1958 EC/UCL Red Star Belgrade D 3-3 A 0 Dennis Viollet 2', Bobby Charlton 30', 31' Bora Kostic 46', 58', Lazar Tasic 50' (pen)
 

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