Matt Busby Football Quotes & Sayings

Football is nothing without fans. — Matt Busby

No Scot ever made a bigger impact on a club than Bill Shankly. Others may claim an equal share of trophies and Matt Busby comes to mind with his wonderful record crowned by the European Cup, but not even Matt would claim the kinship with the fans that Bill enjoyed. He was what football was all about. I can't praise him higher than that. — Jock Stein

Football hooligans? Well, there are 92 club chairmen for a start. — Matt Busby

United is no longer just a football club; it is an institution. I feel the demands are beyond one human being. — Matt Busby

People get the impression that we approach football without method: that we're a bunch of skilled individualists. This just isn't so. I'm all for individuality. But I personally go through every tactical plan before every match. — Matt Busby

Now let me say that Matt Busby was a great manager and Manchester United wouldn't be where they are without him. He was a god at the club, but he wasn't a god to me. Football is like that sometimes. — Johnny Giles