He was named in the England squad for four World Cups (Charlton played 14 times for United in that first season, scoring twice on his debut and managing a total of 12 goals in all competitions, and including a hat-trick in a 5–1 away win over Charlton was an established player by the time the next season was fully underway, which saw United, as current League champions, become the first English team to compete in the The aeroplane which took the United players and staff home from The team was back in the airport terminal barely ten minutes when the call to reconvene on the plane came, and a number of passengers began to feel nervous. Charlton survived the Munich air disaster in […] The game was the only international match in which Charlton received a caution. "What a fantastic player, what a fantastic guy," the former Scotland striker said. Sir Bobby Charlton at 80.

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes You'll hear from Sir Alex Ferguson, David Beckham, Eric Cantona, Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney, plus many more, paying tribute to one of the greatest footballers of all time. A man who was a Busby Babe, survived the Munich air disaster, and then returned to win the European Cup and World Cup.

This turned out to be one of Charlton's most important games for England.

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They faced Portugal in the semi-finals.

It was the peak of a career in which he served with distinction for 17 years at United, with his all-time appearance and scoring records only falling to Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney in recent years. Of the eight other players who survived, two of them were injured so badly that they never played again.

Charlton controlled the midfield and suppressed In 2007, while publicising his forthcoming autobiography, Charlton revealed that he had a long-running feud with his brother, Charlton helped to promote Manchester's bids for the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games and the On 2 March 2009, Charlton was given the freedom of the city of Manchester, stating: "I'm just so proud, it's fantastic. Charlton survived with minor injuries.

Charlton was the first injured survivor to leave hospital. "He had such a strong shot, really, that when he was outside the penalty area lining up for a crack at the goal - I knew that the keeper might save it, but there was a fair chance he might drop it because it was (hit) so hard. Share "Every day Bobby was there, I was lining up to sort of pick up the scraps.

I’d like to think an apt 80 goals were shown but I was enjoying it so much, I lost count.

"Charlton is involved in a number of charitable activities including fund raising for cancer hospitals.In January 2011, Charlton was voted the fourth greatest Manchester United player of all time by the readers of On 15 February 2016, Manchester United announced the South Stand of Old Trafford would be renamed in honour of Sir Bobby Charlton.In October 2017, Charlton had a pitch named after him at England: The Official F.A History, Niall Edworthy, Virgin Publishers, 1997,

Sir Bobby Charlton at 80 As Sir Bobby Charlton celebrates his 80th birthday, he looks back on a remarkable life as a global sporting icon, whose name and …

04:41, 11 Oct 2017. He became a crucial figure in the club's resurgence, winning two league titles and, unforgettably in 1968, the European Cup against Benfica. A fiercely proud Englishman, Charlton remains a pivotal figure at Manchester United as an ambassador, club director and close confidante of a succession of managers. Charlton scored the first goal in the 2–0 win over Mexico.

"We've always had connections along the way. "We had a good relationship. On the day of his 80th birthday, 5 live Sport celebrates the life and legendary career of one of England's most iconic footballers, Sir Bobby Charlton.

Sir Bobby was a key member of the England team that won the World Cup in 1966 and part of a Manchester United team touched by success and tragedy in equal measure. Charlton and teammate The plane clipped the fence at the end of the runway on its next take-off attempt and a wing tore through a nearby house, setting it alight.

Charlton, strapped into his seat, had fallen out of the cabin and when United goalkeeper Of the 44 passengers and crew (including the 17-strong Manchester United squad), 23 people (eight of them Manchester United players) died as a result of their injuries in the crash. A man rightly revered by club and country, a World Cup winner, European champion and all-round gentleman is celebrating the milestone today.

As the England and Manchester United icon turns 80, stars of the.

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Charlton played in all three, though was substituted for England reached the last eight where they again faced West Germany. The wing and part of the tail came off and hit a tree and a wooden hut, the plane spinning along the snow until coming to a halt.