Bobby Charlton
English association football player and manager (1937–2023)
- Fame66.0
- Momentum21.9
- United Kingdom rank#244
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- Fame66.0
- Momentum21.9
- United Kingdom rank#244
- Footballers rank#250
- Wikipedia141.9K
Lived 1937–2023, aged 86United Kingdom
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Updated 2026-06-21
He survived a plane crash that killed eight teammates, then captained Manchester United to their first European Cup a decade later, scoring twice in the final. For forty years he held the club's appearance and goal records — both eventually broken, but never the image of the player himself.
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Born in Ashington, Northumberland, Charlton broke into Manchester United's first team in 1956 at eighteen and won a league title the next season. In February 1958 he was pulled from the wreckage of the Munich air disaster by Harry Gregg; he was the last survivor from the club. He stayed, became the engine of United's attack — long-range shooting from either foot, midfield vision, near-invisible discipline — and led them to FA Cups and league titles through the 1960s. In 1966 he won the World Cup with England and the Ballon d'Or; in 1968 he captained United to the European Cup, scoring two goal…
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- Waterford United F.C.1976–1976
- Melbourne Victory FC1976–1976
- Preston North End F.C.1974–1975
- England men's national association football team1958–1970
- England national under-21 association football team1958–1960
- Manchester United F.C.1956–1973
- England national under-18 association football team1954–1954
- Manchester United F.C.1953–1956
- English Schools' Football Association1953–1953
19531976
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| 1976–1976 | 3 | 1 |
| 1976–1976 | 14 | 7 |
| 1974–1975 | 38 | 8 |
| 1958–1970 | 106 | 49 |
| 1958–1960 | 6 | 5 |
| 1956–1973 | 606 | 199 |
| 1954–1954 | 1 | 1 |
| 1953–1953 | 4 | 5 |
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- Walther Bensemann award
- BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award
- UEFA President's Award
- Knight Bachelor
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Momentum21.9
Historical29.1
Now attention15.2
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
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