After the Munich air disaster of 6 February 1958 , he temporarily took over as manager while Matt Busby recovered from his injuries and , having assembled a substitute team , steered United to the 1958 FA Cup Final . Murphy had not been on the fatal flight because he had been away managing the Welsh team in a World Cup qualifying game . Murphy managed Wales at the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden when they reached the quarter-finals in their only appearance to date in a World Cup finals tournament . They lost 1 – 0 to Brazil ( the eventual winners ) , to a goal by 17 year-old Pelé
Munich air disaster
Munich air disaster
Jimmy Murphy (footballer)