United 's win meant that they became the first English team to win the European Cup , just a year after Celtic had become the first British team to do so . The win also marked the culmination of Manchester United 's 10 years of rebuilding after the 1958 Munich air disaster , in which eight players had been killed and manager Matt Busby had been left fighting for his life . Captain Bobby Charlton and Bill Foulkes who had both survived the crash played in the game
Munich air disaster
Munich air disaster
1968 European Cup Final