Manchester United have announced plans to unveil a statue for club legend Jimmy Murphy next May.
On 3 May 2023, Manchester United will unveil a statue in memory of Jimmy Murphy outside the Stretford End at Old Trafford.
Manchester United announced in 2021 that they would honour Murphy with a statue to celebrate his incredible contribution to the club.
Discussions have been held between a coalition of United supports as well as Murphy’s family.
The statue itself will be sculptured by Alan Herriot, who is a life-long Manchester United fan, which is a really nice touch to the story.
Collette Roche, chief operating officer of Manchester United, told ManUtd.com: “Jimmy Murphy was one of the most important figures in the history of this great club. He was not only Sir Matt Busby’s chief coach and then assistant for 25 years, but, perhaps most importantly, led us out of the darkest period in our history.
“In those terrible days after the Munich tragedy, Jimmy was the man who held this club together and built a team that reached the FA Cup final. No matter the result, it was a remarkable achievement to even be at Wembley — something that, on 6 February 1958, seemed inconceivable.
“It is fitting that this wonderful statue should be unveiled on 3 May, the date of that final against Bolton Wanderers and at the Stretford End, overlooking the land where Jimmy used to train the Busby Babes. It will add to existing statues of Sir Matt Busby, Sir Alex Ferguson, and the ‘United Trinity’ of Sir Bobby Charlton, George Best and Denis Law, outsiude Old Trafford.”
