Bobby Charlton
English association football player and manager (1937–2023)
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Lived 1937–2023, aged 86United Kingdom
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Updated 2026-05-29
English midfielder who anchored Manchester United's midfield and helped England win the 1966 World Cup. Won the Ballon d'Or that same year and stayed remarkably disciplined—only two yellow cards in his entire career.
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Sir Robert Charlton was an English footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, left winger or centre-forward. Widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, he was a member of the England team that won the 1966 FIFA World Cup, the year he also won the Ballon d'Or. He finished second in the Ballon d'Or voting in 1967 and 1968. He played almost all of his club football at Manchester United, where he became renowned for his attacking instincts, passing abilities from midfield, ferocious long-range shooting from both left and right foot, fitness, and stamina. He was cautioned onl…
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