Bobby Charlton

Sir Robert Charlton,  (11 October 1937 – 21 October 2023) was an English footballer who played for the England national team. He played over 600 times for Manchester United. He also played for England over 100 times and scored more goals than any other player. He played for England when they beat Germany in the World Cup final in 1966. He is regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time.

His older brother was Jack Charlton.

He was the last survivor of the Munich air disaster, where his life was saved by fellow teammate Harry Gregg.

Charlton died on 21 October 2023 from problems caused by dementia, aged 86. His death leaves Geoff Hurst as the last surviving English player of the 1966 World Cup final.

Career statistics

Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClub Season LeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsManchester United1956–57First Division141021—110017121957–58First Division21875—230030161958–59First Division382910———39291959–60First Division371833———40211960–61First Division39213000——42211961–62First Division37862———43101962–63First Division28762———3491963–64First Division40972—641054151964–65First Division411070—118—59181965–66First Division381670—821054181966–67First Division42122000——44121967–68First Division411521—921253201968–69First Division32560—82204871969–70First Division40129181——57141970–71First Division4252063——5081971–72First Division4087262——53121972–73First Division3661041——417Total6061997819247452252758249Preston North End1974–75Third Division3884131——4510Waterford United1975–76League of Ireland311000——41Newcastle KB United1978National Soccer League100000——10Perth Azzurri1979West Australian Football League320000——32Blacktown City1980National Soccer League110000——11Career total6522118320278452252812263

International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsEngland19586719597519608619619619628119631061964821965521966156196742196883196991197092Total10649

Honours
Manchester United Youth
FA Youth Cup: 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56

Manchester United
Football League First Division: 1956–57, 1964–65, 1966–67
FA Cup: 1962–63; runner-up 1956–57, 1957–58
FA Charity Shield: 1965, 1967
European Cup: 1967–68

England
FIFA World Cup: 1966
UEFA European Championship third place: 1968
British Home Championship (outright): 1961, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969
(shared) 1958, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1970

Individual
FWA Footballer of the Year: 1965–66
FIFA World Cup Golden Ball: 1966
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1966, 1970
Ballon d'Or: 1966; runner-up: 1967, 1968
PFA Merit Award: 1974
FWA Tribute Award: 1989
FIFA World Cup All-Time Team: 1994
Football League 100 Legends: 1998
English Football Hall of Fame: 2002
FIFA 100: 2004
UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll: 14th
PFA England League Team of the Century (1907 to 2007): 
Team of the Century 1907–1976
Overall Team of the Century
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award: 2008
UEFA President's Award: 2008
Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award: 2012
FIFA Player of the Century:
FIFA internet vote: 16th
IFFHS vote: 10th
World Soccer The Greatest Players of the 20th century: 12thWorld Soccer: The 100 Greatest Footballers of All Time  Retrieved on 28 November 2015
IFFHS Legends

Orders and special awards
Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE): 1969
Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE): 1974
Knight Bachelor: 1994
Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class: 2012

 References 

Other websites

International Football Hall of Fame: Bobby Charlton
Planet World Cup: Bobby Charlton
A fans view: Bobby Charlton – legend
BBC radio interview with Bobby Charlton, 1999
Sir Alex Ferguson Way - Club Legends - Sir Bobby Charlton


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