Bobby Charlton

Date of birth11 October 1937
Place of birthAshington
NationalityEnglish
Weight73 kg
Height1.74 m
PositionMidfielder/Forward
Died21 October 2023

Bobby Charlton, a member of the Milburn family of footballers, was born with outrageous gifts. Able to run long distances with the ball under control, at pace, his athleticism defeating opponents' tackles, he could finish with sledge-hammer shots with either foot. Thus was he the scourge of defences throughout the world.

His passing ability improved markedly as the years went by, a world class performer without a trace of temperament. Following his 1958 international debut he gained 106 caps and a record 49 goals.

A member of England's World Cup-winning team, he was also voted 'Footballer of the Year' and 'European Footballer of the Year'.

Famed for his sportsmanship, Bobby's honours included a European Cup winners' medal in 1968, three League champions' medals (1957, 1965 and 1967) and an FA Cup winners medal in 1963. Bobby was knighted in 1994.

His total of appearances for United (758) was later surpassed by Ryan Giggs, Charlton being on hand to pass on the baton to a fine player.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Manchester United 01 Oct 1954 04 May 1973
Preston North End 04 May 1973 21 Aug 1975

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1956-57 Manchester United European Cup 1
1
1956-57 Manchester United FA Cup 2
1
1956-57 Manchester United League Division One 14
10
1957-58 Manchester United European Cup 2
3
1957-58 Manchester United FA Cup 7
5
1957-58 Manchester United League Division One 21
8
1958-59 Manchester United FA Cup 1
1958-59 Manchester United League Division One 38
29
1959-60 Manchester United FA Cup 3
3
1959-60 Manchester United League Division One 37
18
1960-61 Football League Inter League 1
1960-61 Manchester United FA Cup 3
1960-61 Manchester United League Division One 39
21
1961-62 Football League Inter League 3
1961-62 Manchester United FA Cup 6
2
1961-62 Manchester United League Division One 37
8
1962-63 Manchester United FA Cup 6
2
1962-63 Manchester United League Division One 28
7
1963-64 Football League Inter League 1
1963-64 Manchester United FA Charity Shield 1
1963-64 Manchester United FA Cup 7
2
1963-64 Manchester United League Division One 40
9
1963-64 Manchester United UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 6
4
1963-64 Rest of Europe Danish 75th Anniversary 1
1964-65 Football League Inter League 1
1964-65 Manchester United FA Cup 7
1964-65 Manchester United Fairs Cup 11
8
1964-65 Manchester United League Division One 41
10
1965-66 Football League Inter League 1
1965-66 Manchester United European Cup 8
2
1965-66 Manchester United FA Charity Shield 1
1965-66 Manchester United FA Cup 7
1965-66 Manchester United League Division One 38
16
1966-67 Manchester United FA Cup 2
1966-67 Manchester United League Division One 42
12
1967-68 Football League Inter League 1
1967-68 Manchester United European Cup 9
2
1967-68 Manchester United FA Charity Shield 1
2
1967-68 Manchester United FA Cup 2
1
1967-68 Manchester United League Division One 41
15
1968-69 Manchester United European Cup 8
2
1968-69 Manchester United FA Cup 6
1968-69 Manchester United Intercontinental Cup 2
1968-69 Manchester United League Division One 32
5
1969-70 Manchester United FA Cup 9
1
1969-70 Manchester United League Cup 8
1
1969-70 Manchester United League Division One 40
12
1970-71 Manchester United FA Cup 2
1970-71 Manchester United League Cup 6
3
1970-71 Manchester United League Division One 42
5
1970-71 Rest of the World Lev Yashin Benefit 1
1971-72 Manchester United FA Cup 7
2
1971-72 Manchester United League Cup 6
2
1971-72 Manchester United League Division One 40
8
1972-73 Manchester United FA Cup 1
1972-73 Manchester United League Cup 4
1
1972-73 Manchester United League Division One 34
2
6
1972-73 The Three Common Market 1
1980-81 England 1966 International Friendly 1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
16 May 1981 West Germany 1966 v England 1966 D 2-2 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1953-54 England British Youth Championships 1
1
1957-58 England British Home Championship 1
1
1957-58 England International Friendly 2
2
1958-59 England British Home Championship 3
3
1958-59 England International Friendly 6
5
1958-59 England Under-23 3
5
1959-60 England British Home Championship 2
1
1959-60 England International Friendly 4
1
1959-60 England Under-23 2
1960-61 England British Home Championship 3
2
1960-61 England FIFA World Cup 2
3
1960-61 England International Friendly 4
3
1960-61 England Under-23 1
1961-62 England British Home Championship 3
1
1961-62 England FIFA World Cup 6
3
1961-62 England International Friendly 3
1962-63 England British Home Championship 1
1962-63 England International Friendly 4
5
1962-63 England UEFA European Championship 1
1963-64 England British Home Championship 3
1
1963-64 England Copa das Nacoes 2
1963-64 England International Friendly 4
1
2
1964-65 England British Home Championship 2
1
1964-65 England International Friendly 1
1965-66 England British Home Championship 3
1
1965-66 England FIFA World Cup 6
3
1965-66 England International Friendly 6
2
1966-67 England International Friendly 2
1966-67 England UEFA European Championship 3
1
1967-68 England International Friendly 2
1
1967-68 England UEFA European Championship 7
4
1968-69 England British Home Championship 3
1
1968-69 England International Friendly 5
1968-69 England Unofficial
1
1969-70 England British Home Championship 2
1
1969-70 England FIFA World Cup 4
1969-70 England International Friendly 5
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
08 May 1954 Ireland v England D 2-2 British Youth Championships
19 Apr 1958 Scotland v England W 0-4 British Home Championship
07 May 1958 England v Portugal W 2-1 International Friendly
11 May 1958 Yugoslavia v England L 5-0 International Friendly
24 Sep 1958 England v Poland W 4-1 Under-23
04 Oct 1958 Northern Ireland v England D 3-3 British Home Championship
15 Oct 1958 England v Czechoslovakia W 3-0 Under-23
22 Oct 1958 England v USSR W 5-0 International Friendly
26 Nov 1958 England v Wales D 2-2 British Home Championship
18 Mar 1959 France v England D 1-1 Under-23
11 Apr 1959 England v Scotland W 1-0 British Home Championship
06 May 1959 England v Italy D 2-2 International Friendly
13 May 1959 Brazil v England L 2-0 International Friendly
17 May 1959 Peru v England L 4-1 International Friendly
24 May 1959 Mexico v England L 2-1 International Friendly
28 May 1959 USA v England W 1-8 International Friendly
23 Sep 1959 England v Hungary L 0-1 Under-23
17 Oct 1959 Wales v England D 1-1 British Home Championship
28 Oct 1959 England v Sweden L 2-3 International Friendly
02 Mar 1960 Scotland v England D 4-4 Under-23
09 Apr 1960 Scotland v England D 1-1 British Home Championship
11 May 1960 England v Yugoslavia D 3-3 International Friendly
15 May 1960 Spain v England L 3-0 International Friendly
22 May 1960 Hungary v England L 2-0 International Friendly
08 Oct 1960 Northern Ireland v England W 2-5 British Home Championship
19 Oct 1960 Luxembourg v England W 0-9 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
26 Oct 1960 England v Spain W 4-2 International Friendly
09 Nov 1960 England v Italy D 1-1 Under-23
23 Nov 1960 England v Wales W 5-1 British Home Championship
15 Apr 1961 England v Scotland W 9-3 British Home Championship
10 May 1961 England v Mexico W 8-0 International Friendly
21 May 1961 Portugal v England D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
24 May 1961 Italy v England W 2-3 International Friendly
27 May 1961 Austria v England L 3-1 International Friendly
28 Sep 1961 England v Luxembourg W 4-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
14 Oct 1961 Wales v England D 1-1 British Home Championship
25 Oct 1961 England v Portugal W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
22 Nov 1961 England v Northern Ireland D 1-1 British Home Championship
04 Apr 1962 England v Austria W 3-1 International Friendly
14 Apr 1962 Scotland v England L 2-0 British Home Championship
09 May 1962 England v Switzerland W 3-1 International Friendly
20 May 1962 Peru v England W 0-4 International Friendly
31 May 1962 Hungary v England L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group 4
02 Jun 1962 England v Argentina W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group 4
07 Jun 1962 Bulgaria v England D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group 4
10 Jun 1962 Brazil v England L 3-1 FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final
27 Feb 1963 France v England L 5-2 UEFA European Championship Preliminary round 2nd leg
06 Apr 1963 England v Scotland L 1-2 British Home Championship
08 May 1963 England v Brazil D 1-1 International Friendly
29 May 1963 Czechoslovakia v England W 2-4 International Friendly
02 Jun 1963 East Germany v England W 1-2 International Friendly
05 Jun 1963 Switzerland v England W 1-8 International Friendly
12 Oct 1963 Wales v England W 0-4 British Home Championship
23 Oct 1963 England v Rest of the World W 2-1 International Friendly
20 Nov 1963 England v Northern Ireland W 8-3 British Home Championship
11 Apr 1964 Scotland v England L 1-0 British Home Championship
06 May 1964 England v Uruguay W 2-1 International Friendly
17 May 1964 Portugal v England W 3-4 International Friendly
24 May 1964 Republic of Ireland v England W 1-3 International Friendly
27 May 1964 USA v England W 0-10 International Friendly
30 May 1964 Brazil v England L 5-1 Copa das Napoes
06 Jun 1964 Argentina v England L 1-0 Copa das Napoes
03 Oct 1964 Northern Ireland v England W 3-4 British Home Championship
09 Dec 1964 Netherlands v England D 1-1 International Friendly
10 Apr 1965 England v Scotland D 2-2 British Home Championship
02 Oct 1965 Wales v England D 0-0 British Home Championship
20 Oct 1965 England v Austria L 2-3 International Friendly
10 Nov 1965 England v Northern Ireland W 2-1 British Home Championship
08 Dec 1965 Spain v England W 0-2 International Friendly
23 Feb 1966 England v West Germany W 1-0 International Friendly
02 Apr 1966 Scotland v England W 3-4 British Home Championship
04 May 1966 England v Yugoslavia W 2-0 International Friendly
26 Jun 1966 Finland v England W 0-3 International Friendly
29 Jun 1966 Norway v England W 1-6 International Friendly
05 Jul 1966 Poland v England W 0-1 International Friendly
11 Jul 1966 England v Uruguay D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group 1
16 Jul 1966 England v Mexico W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group 1
20 Jul 1966 England v France W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group 1
23 Jul 1966 England v Argentina W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final
26 Jul 1966 England v Portugal W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals semi-final
30 Jul 1966 England v Germany W 4-2 FIFA World Cup Final
22 Oct 1966 Northern Ireland v England W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 8
02 Nov 1966 England v Czechoslovakia D 0-0 International Friendly
16 Nov 1966 England v Wales W 5-1 UEFA European Championship Group 8
15 Apr 1967 England v Scotland L 2-3 UEFA European Championship Group 8
21 Oct 1967 Wales v England W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group 8
22 Nov 1967 England v Northern Ireland W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 8
06 Dec 1967 England v USSR D 2-2 International Friendly
24 Feb 1968 Scotland v England D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 8
03 Apr 1968 England v Spain W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Quarter-final 1st leg
08 May 1968 Spain v England W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Quarter-final 2nd leg
22 May 1968 England v Sweden W 3-1 International Friendly
05 Jun 1968 England v Yugoslavia L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Semi-final
08 Jun 1968 England v USSR W 2-0 UEFA European Championship 3rd place
06 Nov 1968 Romania v England D 0-0 International Friendly
11 Dec 1968 England v Bulgaria D 1-1 International Friendly
15 Jan 1969 England v Romania D 1-1 International Friendly
03 May 1969 Northern Ireland v England W 1-3 British Home Championship
07 May 1969 England v Wales W 2-1 British Home Championship
10 May 1969 England v Scotland W 4-1 British Home Championship
01 Jun 1969 Mexico v England D 0-0 International Friendly
04 Jun 1969 Mexico v England W 0-4 Unofficial
12 Jun 1969 Brazil v England L 2-1 International Friendly
05 Nov 1969 Netherlands v England W 0-1 International Friendly
10 Dec 1969 England v Portugal W 1-0 International Friendly
14 Jan 1970 England v Netherlands D 0-0 International Friendly
18 Apr 1970 Wales v England D 1-1 British Home Championship
21 Apr 1970 England v Northern Ireland W 3-1 British Home Championship
20 May 1970 Colombia v England W 0-4 International Friendly
24 May 1970 Ecuador v England W 0-2 International Friendly
02 Jun 1970 England v Romania W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
07 Jun 1970 England v Brazil L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
11 Jun 1970 Czechoslovakia v England W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
14 Jun 1970 Germany v England L 3-2 FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.