Sir Bobby Charlton will be remembered forever for his incredible impact both on and off the pitch. Join us as we take a deep dive on his life, career and achievements following his passing.
Who is Sir Bobby Charlton?
Sir Bobby Charlton, born on October 11, 1937 in Ashington, Northumberland, England, is regarded as one of the greatest English footballers and managers to ever live.
Between 1957 and 1973, he earned 106 caps for England which was a national record at the time and remains the country’s third-highest goalscorer behind Harry Kane and Wayne Rooney.
He joined Manchester United as a 16-year-old in June 1953, going on to make 758 appearances and scoring 249 goals for the Red Devils.
Those numbers both stood as records until they were broken by Ryan Giggs (appearances) in 2008 and Wayne Rooney (goals) in 2017 respectively.
Charlton survived the Munich Air Disaster in February 1958 which killed eight of his teammates, before leading the team which was mostly made up of reserve players, to the FA Cup final later that year.
He won the World Cup with England in 1966 and won the Ballon d’Or for his efforts. He also captained United to become the first English side to win the European Cup in 1968 against Benfica.
Charlton guided the club to three First Division league titles in 1957, 1965 and 1967. He is one of the greatest ambassadors for the game of football we will ever see.
Sir Bobby Charlton, the last remaining survivor of the Munich Air Disaster has passed away at 86. He was a Legend for both England and Manchester United:
Division 1 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Charity Shield 🏆🏆
FA Cup 🏆
European Cup 🏆
World Cup 🏆
Ballon d’Or 🏆👕 758 Appearances
⚽ 249… pic.twitter.com/z9Z5bGZQxJ— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) October 21, 2023
Following his retirement from playing, Charlton managed Preston North End from 1973-75 before assuming a role as director of Wigan Athletic.
In 1984, he became a member of the Manchester United board of directors. Charlton played a key role in a number of English World Cup and Olympic Games bids – including the successful 2012 Olympics campaign in London.
He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1994 and wrote a number of books, most notably My Soccer Life (1965), Forward for England (1967), My Manchester United Years: The Autobiography (2007) and My England Years: The Autobiography (2008).
He died peacefully in the early hours of Saturday morning surrounded by his family and his legacy will undoubtedly live on until the end of time.
Sir Bobby Charlton talking about his experience of the 1999 UCL final will forever be one of my favourite interviews.
A great legend of this football club.❤️pic.twitter.com/kBGMZ3yWvN
— 𝗧𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗴’𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘀 ✍🏼🇳🇱 (@TenHagBall_) October 21, 2023
What Was Bobby Charlton’s Cause Of Death?
Bobby Charlton died on 21st October and eleven days after he passed away an inquest revealed that Bobby Charlton’s cause of death was a result of an accidental fall in the care home that specialises on patients with dementia.
At the review, it was also reported that Charlton had suffered a fall after losing his balance when standing up from his chair, which resulted in fractured ribs and likely developed pneumonia.
Charlton, who had also had Covid in September, was then put on end-of-life care and died within five days of this fall.
The coroner released the final verdict for the full cause of death as trauma in the lungs, a fall and dementia.
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