<P> After overcoming Shamrock Rovers and Dukla Prague in the preliminary and first round respectively , United were drawn with Red Star Belgrade of Yugoslavia for the quarter - finals . After beating them 2 -- 1 at Old Trafford on 14 January 1958 , the club was to travel to Yugoslavia for the return leg on 5 February . On the way back from Prague in the previous round , fog over England prevented the team from flying back to Manchester , so they flew to Amsterdam before taking the ferry from the Hook of Holland to Harwich and then the train to Manchester . The trip took its toll on the players and they drew 3 -- 3 with Birmingham City at St Andrew 's three days later . </P>
<P> After overcoming Shamrock Rovers and Dukla Prague in the preliminary and first round respectively , United were drawn with Red Star Belgrade of Yugoslavia for the quarter - finals . After beating them 2 -- 1 at Old Trafford on 14 January 1958 , the club was to travel to Yugoslavia for the return leg on 5 February . On the way back from Prague in the previous round , fog over England prevented the team from flying back to Manchester , so they flew to Amsterdam before taking the ferry from the Hook of Holland to Harwich and then the train to Manchester . The trip took its toll on the players and they drew 3 -- 3 with Birmingham City at St Andrew 's three days later . </P>
who did manchester united play before the munich air disaster
who did manchester united play before the munich air disaster
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade