* Professional club caps and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2005. ** National team caps and goals correct as of 2005. Sir Robert "Bobby" Charlton, CBE (born 11 October 1937) Ashington, Northumberland is a former English professional football player, one of the most famous names in the game and a hero of the 1966 World Cup. He played almost all his club football at Manchester United, where he became renowned for his attacking instincts from midfield and his fero ...

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• Bobby Charlton - Player Career
• Bobby Charlton - Early Life
• Bobby Charlton - Manchester United
• Bobby Charlton - Hero of United & England
• Bobby Charlton - The Success of 1966
• Bobby Charlton - Record Breaker & European Glory
• Bobby Charlton - Mexico 1970 & A Career Ends
• Bobby Charlton - Management & Soccer Schools
• Bobby Charlton - Miscellaneous & Family Life

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Bobby Charlton - Early Life. One of his uncles, the Newcastle United centre forward Jackie Milburn, was a professional footballer, but it was Charlton's mother Cissie who coached him at first. His elder brother, Jack, went to work as a miner and applied to join the police before also becoming a footballer. On the 9th February 1953, Charlton was spotted playing for East Northumberland schools by Manchester United chief scout Joe Armstrong. Charlton went on to play for England schoolboys, and despite offers ...

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Bobby Charlton, Bobby Charlton - Player Career, Bobby Charlton - Early Life, Bobby Charlton - Manchester United, Bobby Charlton - Hero of United & England, Bobby Charlton - The Success of 1966, Bobby Charlton - Record Breaker & European Glory, Bobby Charlton - Mexico 1970 & A Career Ends, Bobby Charlton - Management & Soccer Schools, Bobby Charlton - Miscellaneous & Family Life

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He became the player manager of Preston North End, taking United and England team-mate Nobby Stiles with him as a player-coach, but Charlton was not suited to management and quit after just one season. He then spent some time playing in South Africa. In later years Charlton has been known for his successful "soccer schools" scheme, which were designed to give footballing youngsters some proper coaching during school holiday periods. In the 1980s, a young David Beckham was among the hopefuls who had his photograph taken with Charlton f ...

See also:

Bobby Charlton, Bobby Charlton - Player Career, Bobby Charlton - Early Life, Bobby Charlton - Manchester United, Bobby Charlton - Hero of United & England, Bobby Charlton - The Success of 1966, Bobby Charlton - Record Breaker & European Glory, Bobby Charlton - Mexico 1970 & A Career Ends, Bobby Charlton - Management & Soccer Schools, Bobby Charlton - Miscellaneous & Family Life

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