Viollet joined Manchester United on 1 September 1949 . He came through the junior ranks at United and turned professional in 1950 . His first game for the club came against arch-rivals Newcastle United on 11 April 1953 . He was a striker , along with Tommy Taylor for the Busby Babes of the 1950s . He was a survivor of the Munich air disaster . Viollet played a key role in the championship-winning teams of 1956 and 1957 , which paved the way for United 's first two campaigns in the European Cup , where they reached the semi-finals both times
Munich air disaster
Munich air disaster
Dennis Viollet