Geoffrey Bent was an English footballer who played as a left back for Manchester United from 1948 until 1958. He was one of the Busby Babes, the young team formed under manager Matt Busby in the mid-1950s. Bent only made twelve first-team appearances for Manchester United, who already had an international-quality left back in Roger Byrne. Modern writers speculate that at most other teams Bent would have been a regular starter, and he was the subject of interest from fellow First Division clubs, but Busby refused to let him leave. He was one of eight Manchester United players who died in the Munich air disaster, when their aircraft crashed on its third attempt to take off from a slush-covered runway at Munich-Riem Airport after a European Cup match in Belgrade.
Geoff Bent, English footballer (died 1958)
On September 27, in the year 1932, Geoff Bent, English footballer (died 1958). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of September 27, one of 442 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on September 27, 1932 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
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