The Manchester United and England legend, who has died aged xx, saw it all and did it all in a remarkable career, from the low of the Munich air disaster to winning the World Cup in 1966
Bobby Charlton, watched by Alex Stepney and Bill Foulkes, lifts the European Cup following Manchester United’s victory over Benfica at Wembley in 1968.Bobby Charlton, watched by Alex Stepney and Bill Foulkes, lifts the European Cup following Manchester United’s victory over Benfica at Wembley in 1968.
Such was Charlton’s global fame that for a long time his name was one of the most recognisable phrases in the English language. Tales are legion of overseas travellers overcoming linguistic difficulties by introducing themselves and confirming their nationality simply by mentioning the United forward.
Those statistics point to a notable career, though facts and figures cannot tell the whole story. To different generations Charlton offered different inspiration. The 20-year-old survivor of Munich, pulled out of the plane wreckage by Harry Gregg, came to symbolise the dream that had died as he and Matt Busby slowly brought success back to Old Trafford and began to turn their eyes towards Europe.
Only the very best players get to go to four World Cups though, and after making his first appearance in the 1958 tournament, Charlton was still very much part of Alf Ramsey’s plans in Mexico in 1970. Uncharacteristically, he did not manage a goal in his final tournament, though he still found the 1970 contest eventful. He was with Bobby Moore at the time of the Bogota bracelet incident, though unlike the England captain, Charlton was not arrested.
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