Bobby Charlton

Bobby Charlton

Personal information
Full name	Sir Robert Charlton, CBE
Date of birth	11 October 1937 (1937-10-11)
Place of birth	Ashington, Northumberland, England
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	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. † Appearances (Goals).

Bobby Charlton (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.

His elder brother is Jack Charlton.

Club career statistics

Club performance			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

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