After completing his national service , Nurse was demobbed in April 1958 returned to Swansea and established himself in the first-team . He was ever-present during the 1959 – 60 season and , helped the club win the Welsh Cup in 1961 . Shortly after the Munich air disaster , Welsh national team manager Jimmy Murphy was appointed caretaker manager of Manchester United . During the club 's restructuring after the crash , they organised a friendly match against Swansea mainly to scout Nurse and his performance led them to offer £ 35,000 for him , but Swansea turned the offer down . However , two years later , Middlesbrough saw an offer of £ 25,000 , a club record fee , accepted . Nurse wanted to remain in Wales , but the club made it clear he had no future there if he refused to move
Munich air disaster
Munich air disaster
Mel Nurse