MANCHESTER United held a service outside its Old Trafford stadium on Monday to remember the victims of the 1958 Munich Air Disaster.
The club's supporters congregated at Old Trafford on Monday afternoon as the club staged the first of its events marking the 59th anniversary of the disaster.
Club chaplain Reverend John Boyers led a short but poignant service in memory of the 23 people, including eight United players and three officials, who died after a plane carrying the team home from a European Cup match in Belgrade crashed at Munich on 6 February 1958.
There was a minute's silence at four minutes past three - the time of the crash. There were also renditions of The Flowers of Manchester and The Pride Of Football, sung by folk singer and United season-ticket holder Pete Martin.
Another ceremony will take place on Saturday, February 11 at Old Trafford, with fans invited to assemble at the South East corner of the stadium from 1.45pm, prior to the home match against Watford.
The United players will wear black armbands during the Premier League fixture and the families of those who died in the disaster will be welcomed as special guests of the club.
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