Eddie Colman

Edward Colman (1 November 1936 – 6 February 1958) was an English footballer. He spent his whole career at Manchester United, and played 108 total matches for the team, scoring two goals. While at Manchester United, he was nicknamed "Snakehips", because of his trademark body swerve.^[1]

Eddie Colman

Personal information
Full name	Edward Colman
Date of birth	(1936-11-01)1 November 1936
Place of birth	Ordsall, Salford, England
Date of death	6 February 1958(1958-02-06) (aged 21)
Place of death	Munich, West Germany
Position(s)	Wing half
Youth career
1952–1955	Manchester United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1955–1958	Manchester United	85	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Colman was killed in the Munich air disaster on 6 February 1958, at the age of 21. He was the youngest person to die in the disaster. An accommodation building at the University of Salford is named after him.^[2]

Eddie Colman's headstone, Weaste cemetery

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[3]

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		European Cup		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Manchester United
	1955–56	25	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	26	0
	1956–57	36	1	6	0	8	0	1	0	51	1
	1957–58	24	0	2	0	5	1	0	0	31	1
Total		85	1	9	0	13	1	1	0	108	2

Honours

Manchester United

• Football League First Division: 1955–56, 1956–57
• FA Cup runner-up: 1956–57^[4]