On 6 February 1958, 23 people - including eight players and three members of the club's staff - suffered fatal injuries in the Munich Air Disaster.
Former football manager Harry Redknapp, aged just 11 at the time, witnessed a game involving the Busby Babes just five days before the tragic events unfolded, as the Reds took on Arsenal. The game finished 5-4 at Highbury, as Tommy Taylor (2), Bobby Charlton, Duncan Edwards and Dennis Viollet all netted for Matt Busby's side.
Here, he reflects on his excitement at witnessing that United team play, and the sadness in the aftermath of the events that occurred just five days later.