In 1957-58 , he made just one appearance during the first six months of the season , but then came the Munich air disaster in which eight Manchester United players lost their lives , including forwards Tommy Taylor and Liam Whelan , while Bobby Charlton and Dennis Viollet were unavailable for several weeks as they recovered from their injuries . He was on the scoresheet in United 's first game after the crash , scoring one of United 's goals in a 3-0 victory of Sheffield Wednesday in the fifth round on the FA Cup . He remained a regular player in the team until the season 's end , scoring a hat-trick against Fulham in the FA Cup semi-final replay at Highbury . He remains the most recent player to score a hat-trick in an FA Cup semi-final . He was in the team for the Wembley final against Bolton Wanderers , but United lost 2-0
Munich air disaster
Munich air disaster
Alex Dawson