Bobby Charlton
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sir Robert Charlton, CBE | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Ashington, Northumberland, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Striker (retired) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1953-1954 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954-1973 1973-1974 1974-1975 |
Manchester United Preston North End Waterford United | ||
| National team | |||
| 1958-1970 | England | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1973-1974 1976 |
Preston North End (player-manager) Wigan Athletic (caretaker) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Sir Robert Charlton, CBE (born 11 October 1937) is a retired 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.[1][2]
His elder brother is Jack Charlton.
He is the last survivor of the Munich air disaster, where his life was saved by fellow teammate Harry Gregg.
Club career statistics[change | change source]
| Club statistics | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1956/57 | Manchester United | First Division | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 12 |
| 1957/58 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 16 | ||
| 1958/59 | 38 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 29 | ||
| 1959/60 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 16 | ||
| 1960/61 | 39 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 21 | ||
| 1961/62 | 37 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 10 | ||
| 1962/63 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 9 | ||
| 1963/64 | 40 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 53 | 15 | ||
| 1964/65 | 41 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 59 | 25 | ||
| 1965/66 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 53 | 18 | ||
| 1966/67 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 12 | ||
| 1967/68 | 41 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 52 | 18 | ||
| 1968/69 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 46 | 7 | ||
| 1969/70 | 40 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 14 | ||
| 1970/71 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 8 | ||
| 1971/72 | 40 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 12 | ||
| 1972/73 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 7 | ||
| 1973/74 | Preston North End | Second Division | 38 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 45 | 10 | |
| Republic of Ireland | League | FAI Cup | Football League of Ireland Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1974/75 | Waterford United | Premier Division | 31 | 18 | 31 | 18 | ||||||
| Country | England | 642 | 202 | 82 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 45 | 22 | 796 | 252 | |
| Republic of Ireland | 31 | 18 | 31 | 18 | ||||||||
| Total | 673 | 220 | 82 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 45 | 22 | 827 | 270 | ||
International career statistics[change | change source]
| England national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1958 | 6 | 6 |
| 1959 | 8 | 6 |
| 1960 | 8 | 6 |
| 1961 | 9 | 6 |
| 1962 | 8 | 1 |
| 1963 | 9 | 6 |
| 1964 | 9 | 2 |
| 1965 | 5 | 2 |
| 1966 | 15 | 6 |
| 1967 | 4 | 2 |
| 1968 | 8 | 3 |
| 1969 | 8 | 1 |
| 1970 | 9 | 2 |
| Total | 106 | 49 |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Sir Bobby Charlton Hall of Fame profile".
- ↑ "Sir Bobby Charlton the legendary footballer".
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Bobby Charlton". www.national-football-teams.com.
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