Editing Matt Busby (section)

==Later years and death==
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Busby was the subject of ''[[This Is Your Life (British TV series)|This Is Your Life]]'' on two occasions: in January 1958 (a month before the Munich tragedy), when he was surprised by [[Eamonn Andrews]] at the BBC Studios in [[Manchester]], and in May 1971, when he became the show's first subject to be honoured for a second time. On this occasion, Andrews surprised him just ahead of his final game as interim manager, leading [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in a derby match with Manchester City at Maine Road.

His [[Testimonial match|testimonial]] was held at [[Old Trafford]] in August 1991. A Manchester United side featuring a new generation of star players including [[Mark Hughes]] and [[Steve Bruce]] took on a [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland XI]]. The result was a 1–1 draw.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}

[[File:Sir Matt Busby Grave.JPG|thumb|upright|Grave of Sir Matt Busby and his wife, [[Southern Cemetery, Manchester]]]]
Busby suffered a mild stroke in July 1980 at the age of 71 but made a full recovery. Soon afterwards, however, his wife Jean became ill with [[Alzheimer's disease]]. She died, aged 80, in December 1988 in a Manchester nursing home. They had been married for 58 years. Busby died at the age of 84 on 20 January 1994 at the [[Alexandra Hospital (Cheadle)|Alexandra Hospital]] in Cheadle, Greater Manchester. He had been admitted to the hospital earlier that month to have a blood clot removed from his leg, and had appeared to be making a good recovery until his condition deteriorated after several days.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/21/obituaries/matt-busby-soccer-coach-84.html |title=Matt Busby; Soccer Coach, 84 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=21 January 1994 |access-date=25 April 2009 }}</ref>

He was buried in [[Southern Cemetery, Manchester]], alongside his wife Jean. His friend Willie Satinoff, who owned a racecourse and died in the Munich air disaster, is buried in the same cemetery. Two days after Busby's death, a minute's silence was held at the start of United's home game against [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] in the Premier League. United finished that season as [[double (association football)|double]] winners, lifting the league title and FA Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk/GenLocDetails.aspx?ID=146985 |title=Search online &#124; Burial records &#124; Manchester City Council |publisher=Burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk |access-date=17 September 2016}}</ref>

The [[Sir Matt Busby Sports Complex|sports centre]] in Bellshill, his place of birth, was named after him shortly after his death. This opened to the public in 1995.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}

In 1999, in securing the treble of Premier League, FA Cup and European Cup, Manchester United won the European Cup on what would have been Busby's 90th birthday – the first time they had won the trophy since Busby's 1968 triumph. Then, in 2008, Manchester United won the Champions League again, 50 years after the Munich tragedy, and 40 years since Busby's own European glory, when his United defeated Benfica.

The day after the centenary of Busby's birth, Manchester United played [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] in the [[2009 UEFA Champions League Final|2009 Champions League final]] and lost to the Spanish side 2–0. Busby was made an inaugural inductee of the [[English Football Hall of Fame]] in 2002 in recognition of his impact on the sport.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}

On 6 September 2009, the '''Sir Matt Busby Shield''' was contested between [[Manchester United F.C. Reserves and Academy|Manchester United Reserves]] and [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]. This was held at [[Fir Park]], two miles from Busby's place of birth, to mark 100 years since his birth. Motherwell won the match 1–0.<ref>{{cite news |title=Motherwell res 1 Utd res 0 |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/motherwell-res-1-utd-res-929215 |work=Manchester Evening News |publisher=MEN Media |date=7 September 2009 |accessdate=4 November 2021 }}</ref>

His son Sandy died on 15 September 2014,<ref>{{cite news |title=Sandy Busby passes away |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Club-News/2014/Sep/sandy-busby-son-of-manchester-united-legendary-manager-sir-matt-busby-passes-away.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=15 September 2014 |access-date=15 September 2014 }}</ref> followed nearly nine months later by his daughter Sheena, who had been married to former Manchester United player [[Don Gibson (footballer, born 1929)|Don Gibson]] for 59 years. He had a total of seven grandchildren, all female.<ref>{{cite news |first=Ben |last=Hibbs |title=Sheena Gibson, daughter of Sir Matt Busby, passes away |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Club-News/2015/May/Sheena-Gibson-daughter-of-Sir-Matt-Busby-dies.aspx |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=29 May 2015 |access-date=30 May 2015 }}</ref> He was the great-uncle of actor [[Brendan Coyle]].<ref name="Busby">{{cite press release|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2007/06_june/18/true_coyle.shtml|title=''True Dare Kiss'': Brendan Coyle interview|date=18 June 2007|publisher=BBC Press Office|access-date=18 March 2025}}</ref>