Munich clock at Old Trafford
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The Munich clock at Old Trafford is a commemorative timepiece and landmark at Manchester United’s stadium that honors the Busby Babes who died in the 1958 Munich air disaster.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Munich clock at Old Trafford canonical | 1 |
| Munich memorial at Old Trafford | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9302426 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Munich clock at Old Trafford Context triple: [Busby Babes, memorial, Munich clock at Old Trafford]
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A.
Sir Matt Busby statue at Old Trafford
The Sir Matt Busby statue at Old Trafford is a bronze monument honoring the legendary Manchester United manager, prominently situated outside the club’s stadium as a tribute to his transformative impact on the team.
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B.
Old Trafford
Old Trafford is a historic football stadium in Greater Manchester, England, renowned as one of the most iconic and largest club grounds in the country.
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C.
National Football Museum
The National Football Museum is the United Kingdom’s main museum dedicated to the history and culture of football, featuring extensive collections of memorabilia, interactive exhibits, and educational displays.
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D.
Signal Iduna Park
Signal Iduna Park is a renowned football stadium in Dortmund, Germany, best known as the home ground of Borussia Dortmund and one of the largest and most atmospheric arenas in Europe.
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E.
The Kop stand
The Kop stand is the famous, steeply tiered terrace at Liverpool FC’s Anfield stadium renowned for its passionate, vocal supporters and iconic matchday atmosphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Munich clock at Old Trafford Target entity description: The Munich clock at Old Trafford is a commemorative timepiece and landmark at Manchester United’s stadium that honors the Busby Babes who died in the 1958 Munich air disaster.
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A.
Sir Matt Busby statue at Old Trafford
The Sir Matt Busby statue at Old Trafford is a bronze monument honoring the legendary Manchester United manager, prominently situated outside the club’s stadium as a tribute to his transformative impact on the team.
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B.
Old Trafford
Old Trafford is a historic football stadium in Greater Manchester, England, renowned as one of the most iconic and largest club grounds in the country.
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C.
National Football Museum
The National Football Museum is the United Kingdom’s main museum dedicated to the history and culture of football, featuring extensive collections of memorabilia, interactive exhibits, and educational displays.
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D.
Signal Iduna Park
Signal Iduna Park is a renowned football stadium in Dortmund, Germany, best known as the home ground of Borussia Dortmund and one of the largest and most atmospheric arenas in Europe.
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E.
The Kop stand
The Kop stand is the famous, steeply tiered terrace at Liverpool FC’s Anfield stadium renowned for its passionate, vocal supporters and iconic matchday atmosphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
memorial clock
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stadium landmark ⓘ war memorial–style monument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Manchester United supporters
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linked to:
Manchester United F.C.
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| associatedWithClubCompetition | European Cup ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
European Cup campaign 1957–58
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linked to:
European Cup 1957–58
|
| associatedWithPerson |
Matt Busby
ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Matt Busby
|
| category |
Association football memorials
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Manchester United F.C. history ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Manchester ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Busby Babes
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Manchester United players killed in the 1958 Munich air disaster ⓘ Manchester United staff killed in the 1958 Munich air disaster ⓘ Munich air disaster ⓘ journalists killed in the 1958 Munich air disaster ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Busby Babes
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victims of the 1958 Munich air disaster ⓘ |
| eventDateCommemorated | 6 February 1958 ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commemorative timepiece
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memorial ⓘ public landmark ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
date of the Munich air disaster
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“Munich 6th February 1958” ⓘ |
| heritageType | modern football memorial ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | English ⓘ |
| locatedAt | exterior of Old Trafford stadium ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Greater Manchester ⓘ Manchester ⓘ Old Trafford ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| material |
glass
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metal ⓘ |
| memorialType | outdoor clock memorial ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Manchester United F.C. ⓘ |
| partOf |
Old Trafford stadium complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Old Trafford
|
| showsTimeOf |
3:04
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time of the Munich air disaster crash ⓘ |
| sport | football ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
remembrance of the Busby Babes
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resilience of Manchester United after the Munich air disaster ⓘ |
| teamAssociatedWith | Manchester United F.C. ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | outside Old Trafford ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Munich clock at Old Trafford Description of subject: The Munich clock at Old Trafford is a commemorative timepiece and landmark at Manchester United’s stadium that honors the Busby Babes who died in the 1958 Munich air disaster.
Referenced by (2)
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