Charlton is the name of two brothers who became leading English soccer players.
Bobby Charlton
(1937-2023) played for England in 106 games and scored 49 goals in international competition. Both of these achievements were records at the time he retired from international soccer in 1970. In 1966, Charlton helped lead England to the FIFA World Cup championship played in England. FIFA stands for Fédération Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football). FIFA is soccer’s world governing body.
For the whole of Charlton’s domestic career (1956-1973), he played for one club, Manchester United. Charlton scored 249 goals for Manchester United, a club record at the time he retired. Charlton managed Preston North End football club from 1973 to 1975.
Robert Charlton was born in Ashington, Northumberland, on Oct. 11, 1937. He was knighted in 1994. Charlton died on Oct. 21, 2023.
Jackie Charlton
(1935-2020) was an outstanding player for Leeds United from 1952 to 1973. From 1965 to 1970, he played for England. Charlton was a member of England’s team that won the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He managed Middlesbrough from 1973 to 1977, Sheffield Wednesday from 1977 to 1983, and Newcastle United from 1984 to 1985. From 1986 to 1995, Charlton managed the Irish national soccer team. Under his leadership, the Irish team qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time, in Italy in 1990. Ireland reached the quarterfinals, when it lost to Italy.
John Charlton was born in Ashington, Northumberland, on May 8, 1935. He died on July 10, 2020.
