Death and Tributes
Meredith died in Withington, Manchester, England in May 1958 at the age of 83, three months after the Munich air disaster, which claimed the lives of eight Manchester United players. By this stage, he was one of the last surviving members of City and United's early 20th century sides.
After he spent many years in an unmarked grave, the Professional Footballers' Association, the Welsh FA, Manchester City and Manchester United all agreed to cover the cost of upkeep on a new headstone and, after consultation with Meredith's 94-year-old daughter, a special service was held to mark the new headstone in 2001.
Meredith is honoured in the Hall of fame at the City of Manchester Stadium. It was announced in August 2007 that Meredith was one of the 10 new inductees for 2007 to the English Football Hall of Fame.
There is also a memorial to Meredith at the entrance to Chirk Park in the town of his birth.
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