- Jeff Whitefoot was a part of the unique Busby Babes at Manchester United
- He performed for Grimsby City and gained the 1959 FA Cup with Nottingham Forest
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Manchester United and Nottingham Forest have paid tribute to former star Jeff Whitefoot following his demise on the age of 90.
Whitefoot was a part of the unique Busby Babes, led by legendary Manchester United supervisor Sir Matt Busby.
He grew to become Manchester United's youngest ever league debutant when he performed towards Portsmouth at Outdated Trafford in April 1950. He was 16 years and 105 days previous on the time.
Whitefoot appeared 95 instances in all competitions for Manchester United and was a part of their title-winning aspect in 1955/56.
Man United launched a press release expressing 'deep disappointment' at Whitefoot's demise.
16-year-old Jeff Whitefoot interviewed by the BBC with Jimmy Murphy and Matt Busby in 1950
Whitefoot was a part of Manchester United's title-winning crew within the 1955/56 season
He moved to Grimsby in 1957, then signed for Nottingham Forest lower than a yr later
Man United stated: 'Our heartfelt condolences to the household and mates of former Busby Babe Jeff Whitefoot, who has handed away on the age of 90.'
'One of many unique Busby Babes, Jeff had joined the Reds straight from faculty in the summertime of 1949 as an workplace boy-cum-midfield schemer, and quickly emerged as competent on the former job, and outstandingly promising on the latter.
'A superbly balanced participant whose ball management was glorious with each toes, Jeff's model was nearly calm, a uncommon high quality in a younger participant.
'He learn the sport very intelligently and was adept at stopping the ball cleverly; he was fast within the tackles and was very aggressive within the air for a small participant.'
Whitefoot left Manchester United in 1957 after falling out of the crew with Eddie Coleman, forcing him to submit a switch request.
He joined Grimsby City just a few months earlier than the Munich air catastrophe, which killed 23 folks, together with eight Manchester United gamers and three membership employees members.
Whitefoot spent lower than a yr at Grimsby earlier than returning to the highest tier with Nottingham Forest.
Forest paid tribute to Whitefoot whereas with Manchester United and the way he cemented his place within the membership's folklore in simply his first season.
Nottingham Forest pay tribute to Whitefoot, member of their 1959 FA Cup-winning squad
Whitefoot was the final surviving member of Nottingham Forest's FA Cup-winning crew
A Forest assertion stated: 'Jeff rapidly discovered his footing on the membership, the place he made 285 appearances in all competitions underneath the administration of Billy Walker, Andy Beattie after which Johnny Carey.'
'Jeff's biggest achievement at Forest got here in his first season, when Walker's aspect beat Luton City at Wembley to win the FA Cup for a second time, with the primary of his seven targets for the membership coming towards his previous crew Grimsby City within the fourth spherical of the competitors.
'Jeff was an everyday and important a part of the crew for nearly a decade because the Reds competed within the First Division, and through his ultimate full season the crew achieved their highest ever league place on the time, ending second within the First Division behind his former membership, Manchester United.'
Whitefoot was reported to be the final participant from the unique Busby Babes, in addition to the final surviving member of the Nottingham Forest crew that gained the FA Cup in 1980. 1959.
