Sir Bobby Charlton will be buried in Manchester on Saturday. But Sir Bobby had indelible links to Ashington in Northumberland, where he recovered after the Munich Air Disaster in 1958.
Before his legendary exploits at Old Trafford and Wembley, Sir Bobby Charlton learned to kick a ball in Ashington. The former coal mining town in Northumberland remains proud that two of their own, Sir Bobby and his older brother Jack, went on to be part of England's fabled 1966 World Cup-winning side. Their journey to lifting the Jules Rimet trophy together began behind their house on Beatrice Street, where they'd play football for hours.
Read more:Manchester United and England legend rememberedCharlton was one of the game's greatest players One place Sir Bobby's legacy has always been felt is at Ashington Community Football Club, where pictures of him line the changing room walls. In 1989, with the club struggling financially, he arranged for some Manchester United players to come and play against them.
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