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Bobby Charlton
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| Full name | Robert Charlton | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1937 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ashington, Northumberland, England | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 21 October 2023 (aged 86) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, forward | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| East Northumberland Schools | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953–1956 | Manchester United | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956–1973 | Manchester United | 606 | (199) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1974–1975 | Preston North End | 38 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1976 | Waterford | 3 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1978 | Newcastle KB United | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | Perth Azzurri | 3 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | Blacktown City | 1 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 652 | (211) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1953 | England Schoolboys | 4 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | England Youth | 1 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1958–1960 | England U23 | 6 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1958–1970 | England | 106 | (49) | |||||||||||||||||
| Teams managed | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973–1975 | Preston North End | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1983 | Wigan Athletic (caretaker) | |||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sir Robert Charlton, CBE (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.[2][3]
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.[4] His death leaves Geoff Hurst as the last surviving English player of the 1966 World Cup final.[5]
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Bobby Charlton (Player)". national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ "Sir Bobby Charlton Hall of Fame profile".
- ↑ "Sir Bobby Charlton the legendary footballer".
- ↑ "Sir Bobby Charlton, giant of English football, dies at 86". The Times. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ↑ "Sir Bobby Charlton: England World Cup winner and Manchester United legend dies". BBC Sport. 21 October 2023.
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