Ian Greaves, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ian Greaves

English football manager

Date of Birth: 26-May-1932

Place of Birth: Bury, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 02-Jan-2009

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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