He died in the Munich air disaster at the age of 28 , Byrne was the oldest of the eight players who perished at Munich . On arriving home he would have received the news that his wife Joy was expecting their first child . They had only married the previous year . He was also survived by both of his parents at that time . Byrne 's funeral service was held at Flixton parish church and his body was cremated
Munich air disaster
Munich air disaster
Roger Byrne