Editing Duncan Edwards (section)

==Style of play==
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|quote=Physically, he was enormous. He was strong and had a fantastic football brain. His ability was complete – right foot, left foot, long passing, short passing. He did everything instinctively.
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Although he is primarily remembered as a [[defensive midfielder]], Edwards is said to have been able to operate in any outfield position.<ref name="DT">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2291044/Duncan-Edwards-could-have-been-the-greatest.html|title=Duncan Edwards could have been the greatest|work=The Daily Telegraph|first=Robert |last=Philip|date=6 February 2008|access-date=13 February 2008}}</ref> His versatility was such that on one occasion he started the match playing as an emergency [[Forward (association football)|striker]] in place of one injured player before being switched to [[Central defender|central defence]] in place of another.<ref name="DT999">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/02/09/sfnwin109.xml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080213152629/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fsport%2F2008%2F02%2F09%2Fsfnwin109.xml|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 February 2008|title=Duncan Edwards: Blessed with majesty|work=The Daily Telegraph|first=Henry|last=Winter|date=9 February 2008|access-date=19 February 2008}}</ref> His greatest assets were his physical strength and his level of authority on the pitch, which was said to be remarkable for such a young player,<ref name="TBF">Holt, Lloyd, p. 140.</ref> and he was particularly noted for his high level of stamina.<ref name="King">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/7216050.stm|title=Why Edwards was king|publisher=BBC|first=Nabil |last=Hassan|date=6 February 2008|access-date=13 February 2008}}</ref> [[Stanley Matthews]] described him as being "like a rock in a raging sea",<ref name="HOF">{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/pages/fame/Inductees/duncanedwards.htm|title=Duncan Edwards|publisher=The National Football Museum|first=Robert |last=Galvin|access-date=13 February 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115085909/http://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/pages/fame/Inductees/duncanedwards.htm <!--Added by H3llBot-->|archive-date=15 January 2008}}</ref> and [[Bobby Moore]] likened him to the [[Rock of Gibraltar]] when defending but also noted that he was "dynamic coming forward".<ref name="ca"/> His imposing physique earned him the nicknames "Big Dunc" and "The Tank",<ref name="MEN">{{cite news|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/a-rock-in-a-raging-sea-942330|title=A rock in a raging sea|work=Manchester Evening News|first=James |last=Robson|date=6 February 2008|access-date=13 February 2008}}</ref> and he has been ranked amongst the toughest players of all time.<ref name="Hard">{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article2215721.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080821145231/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article2215721.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 August 2008|title=Football's 50 greatest hard men|work=The Times|first=Alex |last=Murphy|date=18 February 2008|access-date=7 August 2007 |location=London }}</ref>

Edwards was noted for the power and timing of his tackles and for his ability to pass and shoot equally well with both feet.<ref name="MEN"/> He was known for his surging runs up the pitch and was equally skilled at heading the ball and at striking fierce long-range shots.<ref name="ca"/><ref name="lost">{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/manchester_united/article3295268.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013101410/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/manchester_united/article3295268.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 October 2008|title=Lost in time – Manchester United's 1958 Busby Babes|work=The Times|first=Jonathan |last=Northcroft|date=14 February 2008|access-date=3 February 2008 |location=London }}</ref> After scoring a goal on 26 May 1956, in a 3–1 friendly win against [[West Germany national football team|West Germany]], he was given the nickname "Boom Boom" by the local press because of "the [[Big Bertha (howitzer)|Big Bertha]] shot in his boots".<ref name="Eng"/><ref name="HOF"/>