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Players
Index
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Bobby Charlton Profile |
|
Full
name |
Sir Robert
Charlton |
|
Popular name |
Bobby Charlton |
|
Born |
11 October 1937
in Ashington, Northumberland. |
|
Height/Weight |
- |
|
Club Career |
|
Club(s) |
Manchester
United FC trainee, signing professional forms on 1 October 1954; joined
Preston North End 1 May 1974; |
|
Club honours |
Football League
Champions 1956-57, 1964-65, 1966-67; FA Cup winners 1962-63, European Cup
Winners 1967-68; |
| Individual
honours |
OBE 1969; CBE 1974; Football Writers'
Association Tribute Award for outstanding contribution to the national
game 1989; knighted June 1994; ranked 10th in the
International Federation of Football History and Statistics' list of
World Players of the Century 2000; Football
Association England Hall of Fame 2002; inaugural member of
National Football Museum Hall of Fame 2002. |
|
Distinctions |
None. |
|
England Career |
|
Player
number |
767th
player to appear for England. |
|
Position(s) |
Outside left; inside
forward; centre-forward; midfielder. |
|
First match |
No. 318 19 April 1958,
Scotland 0 England 4, British Championship match at Hampden Park in
Glasgow. |
|
Last match |
No. 448, 14 June 1970, West
Germany 3 England 2. World Cup final tournament quarterfinal
match at
Estadio Guanajuato in León, México, substituted after 70 minutes when
England were 2-0 up. |
|
Major
tournaments |
World Cup 1958 final
tournament; World Cup 1962 final tournament; World Cup 1966
final tournament; European Championship 1968 final tournament; World Cup
1970 final tournament. |
|
Team honours |
Winners of the 1966 World Cup;
semifinalist and third-place in the 1968 European Championship; winners
of the British Championship 1957-58 (shared), 1958-59 (shared),
1959-60 (shared), 1960-61, 1963-64 (shared), 1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68,
1968-69, 1969-70 (shared), |
|
Individual
honours |
England
Schoolboy |
|
Distinctions |
England's leading all-time
goalscorer; one of four England players to earn more than 100 caps. |
|
Bobby Charlton
- Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
Comp.
Apps |
Starts |
Sub on |
Sub off |
Mins. |
Goals |
Goals Avg |
Comp.
Goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
|
N.K. |
106 |
29 |
105 |
1 |
5 |
- |
49 |
0.462 |
14 |
3 |
1
C |
|
Bobby Charlton - Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
| Away |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
|
Neutral |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
| All |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
|
Bobby Charlton
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCP
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
|
WCF |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
| World Cup |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
|
ECP
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
|
ECF |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
| European
Championship |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
|
British Championship |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
| Minor
Tournament/Cup |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
| Friendly |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
| All |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
|
Bobby Charlton - Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
World Cup Preliminary Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| WCP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
| WCP All |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
|
World Cup Final Tournament |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| WCF |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.00 |
=0 |
| WCF All |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.00 |
=0 |
|
World
Cup Preliminary Competitions and Final Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| WC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
| WC All |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
|
European
Championship Preliminary Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| ECP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
| ECP All |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
|
European Championship
Final Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| ECF |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
| ECF All |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
|
European
Championship Preliminary Competitions and Final Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
EC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
| EC All |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
|
British Championships |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
|
BC All |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
|
All
Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| WC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
| EC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
|
BC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
| All |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
00.0 |
=0 |
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Bobby Charlton - Match History |
|
Club: Manchester United F.C. - 106 caps |
|
Coach: Walter Winterbottom - 39 caps |
|
App |
No. |
Opponent |
Date |
Venue |
Type |
F |
A |
Res. |
Details |
Shirt |
|
1 |
318 |
Scotland |
19-Apr-1958 |
Hampden
Park, Mount Florida, Glasgow |
BC |
4 |
0 |
AW |
Start -
66 |
8 |
|
2 |
319 |
Portugal |
07-May-1958 |
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London |
F |
2 |
1 |
HW |
Start -

25, 62 |
8 |
|
3 |
320 |
Yugoslavia |
11-May-1958 |
Stadion J.N.A., Beograd |
F |
0 |
5 |
AL |
Start |
8 |
|
- |
322 |
U.S.S.R. |
08-Jun-1958 |
Nya Ullevi Stadion, Göteborg, Sweden |
WCF |
2 |
2 |
ND |
Squad member |
20 |
|
- |
323 |
Brazil |
11-Jun-1958 |
Nya Ullevi Stadion, Göteborg, Sweden |
WCF |
0 |
0 |
ND |
Squad member |
20 |
|
- |
324 |
Austria |
15-Jun-1958 |
Ryavallen Stadion, Boras, Sweden |
WCF |
2 |
2 |
ND |
Squad member |
20 |
|
- |
325 |
U.S.S.R. |
17-Jun-1958 |
Nya Ullevi Stadion, Göteborg, Sweden |
WCF |
0 |
1 |
ND |
Squad member |
20 |
|
4 |
326 |
Northern
Ireland |
04-Oct-1958 |
Windsor
Park, Belfast |
BC |
3 |
3 |
AD |
Start -

31, 77 |
8 |
|
5 |
327 |
U.S.S.R. |
22-Oct-1958 |
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London |
F |
5 |
0 |
HW |
Start -
84 pen |
8 |
|
6 |
328 |
Wales |
26-Nov-1958 |
Villa
Park, Birmingham |
BC |
2 |
2 |
HD |
Start |
10 |
|
7 |
329 |
Scotland |
11-Apr-1959 |
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London |
BC |
1 |
0 |
HW |
Start -
59 |
9 |
|
8 |
330 |
Italy |
06-May-1959 |
Empire
Stadium, Wembley, London |
F |
2 |
2 |
HD |
Start -
26 |
9 |
|
9 |
331 |
Brazil |
13-May-1959 |
Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho,
Maracană, Rio de Janeiro |
F |
0 |
2 |
AL |
Start |
9 |
|
10 |
332 |
Peru |
17-May-1959 |
Estadio Nacional Coloso de José Díaz, Lima |
F |
1 |
4 |
AL |
Start |
9 |
|
11 |
333 |
Mexico |
24-May-1959 |
Estadio Olímpico Universitario,
Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City |
F |
1 |
2 |
AL |
Start |
11 |
|
12 |
334 |
U.S.A. |
28-May-1959 |
Wrigley
Field, Los Angeles |
F |
8 |
1 |
AW |
Start -
  
64, 82 pen & 85 |
11 |
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