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Bobby Charlton

English association football player and manager (1937–2023)

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Bobby Charlton was an English football player and manager who lived from 1937 to 2023 and became one of the sport's most celebrated figures. He is historically significant as a legendary player who helped define modern football and left a lasting impact on the game through both his playing career and later work in management.

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Born: 11 October 1937
Died: 2023-10-21
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Acting · Ashington, Northumberland, England, UK

Sir Robert “Bobby” Charlton CBE (11 October 1937 – 21 October 2023) was an English professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, central midfielder, and left winger. Widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, he was a member of the England team that won the 1966 FIFA World Cup, the year he also won the Ballon d'Or.

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Sir Bobby Charlton: The First Gentleman Of Football — Himself2023
Bobby Charlton – Legend2023
The Three Kings — Himself2020
Busby — Self2019
Eusébio: Story of a Legend — Self2017
World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys — Self2016
Ilusión Nacional — Self (archive footage)2014
Sir Bobby Charlton: Football Icon2011

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Sir Robert Charlton (11 October 1937 – 21 October 2023) was an English footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, left winger or centre-forward. Widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, he was a member of the England team that won the 1966 FIFA World Cup, the year he also won the Ballon d'Or. He finished second in the Ballon d'Or voting in 1967 and 1968. He played almost all of his club football at Manchester United, where he became renowned for his attacking instincts, passing abilities from midfield, ferocious long-range shooting from both left and right foot, fitness, and stamina. He was cautioned only twice in his career: once against Argentina in the 1966 World Cup, and once in a league match against Chelsea. With success at club and international level, he was one of ten players to have won the FIFA World Cup, the European Cup and the Ballon d'Or. His elder brother Jack, who was also in the World Cup–winning team, was a defender for Leeds United and also for ten years was the manager of the Republic of Ireland.