manchester united help cornish club

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darite fc of the liskeard and district league received a full manchester united european kit complete with white trim after three players were involved in a car accident on route to a game on 23/01/60. 16 year old inside right terry whell was killed, 20 year old right half fred earle was unlikely to play again and inside left john tonkin would be out for months. with the recent munich tragedy still fresh in the memory, united were keen to help. darite, whose normal colours were yellow and black will debut their new red strip against duloe on 20/02/60.