The former football king :Bobby Charlton
Robert Charlton was born on 11 October 1937 in the Northeast mining town of Ashington.He is an English former professional football player who won the World Cup and was named the European Footballer of the Year in 1966. He played almost all of his club football at Manchester United, where he became renowned for his attacking instincts from midfield and his ferocious long-range shot.
His talents were first displayed for the East Northumberland Schools representative side,In 1953,Manchester United was on hand to sign the 15-year-old to his first contract in January 1953. After working his way up through the youth and amateur reserve teams, Charlton marked his professional debut in October 1956 with two goals in a 4-2 victory over Charlton Athletic.
In 1968, he captained the Manchester United team that won the European Cup, scoring two goals in the final to help his team be the first English side to win the competition. He has scored more goals for England and United than any other player. He had made more appearances for Manchester United than any other player. a record superseded by Ryan Giggs at the Champions League Final in Moscow on 21 May 2008. However, Charlton still owns the club record for most league appearances with 606, and is considered by many to be one of the greatest English players of all time.
At the time of his retirement from the England team in 1970, he was the nation’s most capped player, having turned out 106 times at the highest level. This record has since been eclipsed by Bobby Moore, Peter Shilton and then David Beckham.