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Bill Foulkes
One of Manchester United’s all-time greats, Bill Foulkes exemplified the professional work-ethic and the determination that was a bed-rock of the famed “Busby Babes”. Foulkes initially started his career as a right back and worked part-time at the coal mine, as he felt that he didn’t have what it took to be a professional footballer. But, that was one of the few instances in his career that he was wrong as he was a pillar of strength at the back and an integral part of the “Busby Babes”, or what was left of it, after the Munich air disaster.
He went onto play 688 games for Manchester United, and was, at the time of his retirement, the most-capped United player of all time. In his time, he also won four League titles, one FA Cup and was a part of the European Cup winning team of 1968. Although, he started as a right back, growing competition and age meant that he shifted to the center of defense, where he enjoyed a lot of success towards the end of his career. His sole appearance for the national side was in 1955. He passed away on 25 November, after reportedly suffering from Alzheimer’s.
