Date of birth | 11 October 1937 |
Place of birth | Ashington |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 73 kg |
Height | 1.74 m |
Position | Midfielder/Forward |
Died | 21 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.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Manchester United | 01 Oct 1954 | 04 May 1973 | |
Preston North End | 04 May 1973 | 21 Aug 1975 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1956-57 | Manchester United | European Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1956-57 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1956-57 | Manchester United | League Division One | 14 | 10 |
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1957-58 | Manchester United | European Cup | 2 | 3 |
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1957-58 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 7 | 5 |
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1957-58 | Manchester United | League Division One | 21 | 8 |
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1958-59 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1958-59 | Manchester United | League Division One | 38 | 29 |
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1959-60 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | 3 |
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1959-60 | Manchester United | League Division One | 37 | 18 |
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1960-61 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
1960-61 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
1960-61 | Manchester United | League Division One | 39 | 21 |
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1961-62 | Football League | Inter League | 3 | ||||
1961-62 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 6 | 2 |
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1961-62 | Manchester United | League Division One | 37 | 8 |
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1962-63 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 6 | 2 |
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1962-63 | Manchester United | League Division One | 28 | 7 |
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1963-64 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
1963-64 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
1963-64 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 7 | 2 |
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1963-64 | Manchester United | League Division One | 40 | 9 |
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1963-64 | Manchester United | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 6 | 4 |
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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 |
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1964-65 | Manchester United | League Division One | 41 | 10 |
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1965-66 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
1965-66 | Manchester United | European Cup | 8 | 2 |
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1965-66 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
1965-66 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 7 | ||||
1965-66 | Manchester United | League Division One | 38 | 16 |
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1966-67 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1966-67 | Manchester United | League Division One | 42 | 12 |
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1967-68 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
1967-68 | Manchester United | European Cup | 9 | 2 |
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1967-68 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | 2 |
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1967-68 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1967-68 | Manchester United | League Division One | 41 | 15 |
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1968-69 | Manchester United | European Cup | 8 | 2 |
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1968-69 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
1968-69 | Manchester United | Intercontinental Cup | 2 | ||||
1968-69 | Manchester United | League Division One | 32 | 5 |
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1969-70 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 9 | 1 |
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1969-70 | Manchester United | League Cup | 8 | 1 |
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1969-70 | Manchester United | League Division One | 40 | 12 |
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1970-71 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1970-71 | Manchester United | League Cup | 6 | 3 |
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1970-71 | Manchester United | League Division One | 42 | 5 |
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1970-71 | Rest of the World | Lev Yashin Benefit | 1 | ||||
1971-72 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 7 | 2 |
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1971-72 | Manchester United | League Cup | 6 | 2 |
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1971-72 | Manchester United | League Division One | 40 | 8 |
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1972-73 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1972-73 | Manchester United | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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1972-73 | Manchester United | League Division One | 34 | 2 |
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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.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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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.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1953-54 | England | British Youth Championships | 1 | 1 |
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1957-58 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | 1 |
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1957-58 | England | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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1958-59 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | 3 |
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1958-59 | England | International Friendly | 6 | 5 |
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1958-59 | England | Under-23 | 3 | 5 |
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1959-60 | England | British Home Championship | 2 | 1 |
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1959-60 | England | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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1959-60 | England | Under-23 | 2 | ||||
1960-61 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | 2 |
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1960-61 | England | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 3 |
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1960-61 | England | International Friendly | 4 | 3 |
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1960-61 | England | Under-23 | 1 | ||||
1961-62 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | 1 |
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1961-62 | England | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 3 |
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1961-62 | England | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
1962-63 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
1962-63 | England | International Friendly | 4 | 5 |
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1962-63 | England | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
1963-64 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | 1 |
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1963-64 | England | Copa das Nacoes | 2 | ||||
1963-64 | England | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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1964-65 | England | British Home Championship | 2 | 1 |
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1964-65 | England | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1965-66 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | 1 |
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1965-66 | England | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 3 |
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1965-66 | England | International Friendly | 6 | 2 |
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1966-67 | England | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
1966-67 | England | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
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1967-68 | England | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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1967-68 | England | UEFA European Championship | 7 | 4 |
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1968-69 | England | British Home Championship | 3 | 1 |
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1968-69 | England | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
1968-69 | England | Unofficial | 1 |
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1969-70 | England | British Home Championship | 2 | 1 |
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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.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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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.