A group of six playing agreements for Manchester United footballers from the Busby Babes era between 1955 and 1956, each agreement signed by the playe
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A group of six playing agreements for Manchester United footballers from the Busby Babes era between 1955 and 1956, each agreement signed by the player, comprising: i) Wilf McGuiness, 25th April 1955, ?6/7 per week 81 appearances, 2 England caps, later a United coach and succeeded Matt Busby as Manager ii) David Pegg, 8th June 1956, ?12/15 per week 127 League appearances, 1 England cap, died at Munich, aged 22 iii) Dennis Viollet, 8th June 1956, ?12 per week 259 League appearances, 2 England caps, survived Munich iv) Ray Wood, 8th June 1956, ?12/15 per week 178 League appearances, 3 England caps, survived Munich v) Shay Brennan, 8th June 1956, ?1 per week 355 League appearances, 19 Republic of Ireland Caps vi) Eddie Colman, 8th June 1956, ? 1 per week 85 League appearances, died at Munich aged 21