is how his former teammate Wilf McGuinness described him.
“He could play as an attacker, creator or defender and be the
best player on the pitch… He was world class when United
had the ball, and when the opposition has the ball he was our
best defender.”“Most players they are good at certain things;
in the air, or good with their left or right foot, they read the
game well, or they have pace. But Duncan had it all, he really
was better at everything than anyone else,” said Charlton.
“From the first moment I saw him he could play anywhere
and do anything. He was brave, great in the tackle, could pass it long or short and score goals.
When I arrived at United Duncan was the only player who could do things I knew I wasn’t
capable of.”
According to Busby, ". . . the bigger the occasion the better he liked it", and there were few
bigger occasions than England's 1956 international against World Cup holders West Germany in
the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, where Edwards scored a goal. With 25 minutes gone and the score
0-0, he gained possession on the edge of his own penalty area and set off on a run that left a trail
of West Germans in his wake before smashing the ball into the net from 25 yards.Inspired by
Edwards' 'wonder goal', England went on to win 3-1, after which captain Billy Wright observed:
"The name of Du