Former cricket umpire Dickie Bird OBE, who played football with Taylor while children, remembered the player’s death leaving people “shocked and stunned”.
“He was such a good player,” he said.
“What would those Manchester United players have done in time if they’d have lived?
“They’d have broken all the records going.”
The air crash, on 6 February 1958, happened on Manchester United’s return from a European Cup tie in Belgrade.
Eight players, three club staff, eight journalists, two crew members and two passengers were killed.
Wombwell-born defender Mark Jones, who was among the 23 victims, was also remembered during Thursday’s unveiling.
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