5 Greatest Manchester United Goalkeepers of all Time

David de Gea: United's player of the year for four out of the last five years
David de Gea: United's player of the year for four out of the last five years

#3 Harry Gregg (1957-66)

Harry Gregg: Survived Munich to lead United to success in the 1960s
Harry Gregg: Survived Munich to lead United to success in the 1960s

Harry Gregg joined Manchester United in December 1957, just two months prior to the Munich air disaster which claimed the lives of 23 people, including eight United players.

Gregg has long been dubbed, the "hero of Munich" as the goalkeeper assisted in pulling survivors clear of the wreckage.

Astonishingly for such a long-serving goalkeeper, playing for the club during a period of high success, Gregg never received a winners medal.

Despite being on course to win the 1958 First Division, the Munich disaster ensured the club came up short. With Gregg keeping goal, United also failed to win the 1958 FA Cup Final to Bolton Wanderers.

United went one better in the FA Cup in 1963, winning 3-1 in the final versus Leicester City but Gregg missed the game through injury. Injuries also prevented Gregg from playing enough games to earn a League Championship medal in United's title-winning campaigns of 1964-65 and 1966-67.

A commanding presence in goal, Gregg was one of the finest keepers of his generation and will always be remembered as a United great.

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