1958 National Spastics Society ROGER BYRNE 6 PSA 7! POP 1 NONE HIGHER!
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This rare and highly sought-after 1958 National Spastics Society trading card features Roger Byrne, a well-known soccer player and former captain of the England soccer team.
The card is from the 1958 National Spastics Famous Footballers set and is a limited edition rookie card that is highly collectible.
It is in excellent condition and has been graded PSA 7, with a population of only 1 known. The card is a rare find and a great addition to any sports trading card collection.
🔥ROGER BYRNE - CAPTAIN OF ENGLAND SOCCER/FOOTBALL TEAM, DURING THE ERA KNOWN AS THE “BUSBY BABES” (SEE BELOW) 1958 NATIONAL SPASTICS FAMOUS FOOTBALLERS #6 PSA 7, THE ONLY GRADED COPY🔥
WIKIPEDIA:
“Byrne was captain of Manchester United from the 1955–56 season onwards. He captained the side through the legendary Busby Babes era, playing as a left-sided full-back of the traditional style. He had previously been fielded at wing half and outside left and it was a testament to his versatility that, despite being naturally right sided, he should have been a success in a variety of positions.
Byrne’s incredible work ethic and footballing intelligence allowed him to position himself and react to danger swiftly. Innovatively, he was also adept at making forward runs and joining attacks at a time when full-backs were expected only to stand back and defend. Perhaps his best asset was his ability to inspire players with his charismatic leadership.
Even more than 60 years after his death, he is still regarded as one of Manchester United's greatest captains.
He earned league-winner's medals in 1952, 1956 and 1957, and was an FA Cup runner-up to Aston Villa in 1957.
He also helped United reach the semi-finals of the European Cup in 1957, when they were the English Football League's first entrants into the competition.
Byrne was also a regular member of Walter Winterbottom's England team during the 1950s and was considered a possible captain of the national team after the retirement of the incumbent captain, Billy Wright, whose career continued until 1959.
His total of 33 England caps were all won in consecutive fixtures. He appeared in every England international from his debut against Scotland in April 1954 to his last match against France in November 1957. This remains a record.
He died in the Munich air disaster at the age of 28. Byrne was the oldest of the eight players who perished at Munich. On arriving home he would have received the news that his wife Joy was expecting their first child. They had only married the previous year. He was also survived by both of his parents at that time. Byrne's funeral service was held at Flixton parish church and his body was cremated.
He was in the side which ousted Red Star Belgrade in the quarter-finals of the European Cup.
Eight months after Byrne's death (7 October 1958), Roger Jr. was born. During the late 1960s and early 1970s he was a ball boy at Old Trafford. Roger Jr. died of cancer in December 2011 at age 53. He was living in Swindon, Wiltshire, and had been working in a senior role for the local council. He was survived by his mother, Joy, who by this stage was well into her seventies.[5]
Some years after his death, a street on a new housing development in Newton Heath near Manchester city centre was named after him – Roger Byrne Close. Other roads and paths on the estate include Tommy Taylor Close, Eddie Colman Close, Mark Jones Walk, Billy Whelan Walk and David Pegg Walk, as well as a housing complex called Duncan Edwards Court, all of which are named after other players who died at Munich.”