Sir Bobby Charlton : A Tribute | A look back on the life of a Manchester United great

Bobby Charlton, an English football icon who survived a plane crash that decimated a Manchester United team destined for greatness to become the heartbeat of his country's 1966 World Cup-winning team, has died. He was 86. An extravagantly gifted midfielder with a ferocious shot, Charlton was the leading scorer for both United (249 goals) and England (49 goals) for more than 40 years until being overtaken by Wayne Rooney. Charlton played with George Best and Denis Law in the so-called “Trinity” that led United to the 1968 European Cup after surviving the 1958 Munich crash that wiped out the celebrated “Busby Babes” team. He won three English league titles at United, and one FA Cup. Charlton’s England scoring record stood for 45 years until Rooney scored his 50th goal for the national team in September 2015. Three of his England goals came in the World Cup in 1966, during which Charlton played every minute for the team and stood out especially in the semifinals when he scored twice against Portugal to lead England to a first major final. England beat West Germany 4-2 after extra time in the final. Knighted in 1994 by Queen Elizabeth II, Charlton remains a mainstay at Old Trafford, featuring alongside Best and Law on a statue outside United’s stadium. Within two years, tragedy struck the tight-knit group of United players whose relationship was forged as trainees in austere conditions. The team was still celebrating winning at Red Star Belgrade to secure a place in the European Cup semi-finals when their plane caught fire on its third attempt to take off in heavy snow after a refueling stop in Germany. But eight members of the “Busby Babes” team packed with bright prospects were among the 21 fatalities. They included Duncan Edwards, considered one of England’s most talented players at 21. In November 2020, it was announced that Charlton had been diagnosed with dementia, the same disease that afflicted his brother and another World Cup winner, Nobby Stiles. #sirbobbycharlton #manutd #manchesterunited 0:00 Munich air disaster. February 6th 1958 0:16 Bobby Charlton scores against Republic of Ireland in 1-1 draw 0:26 Bobby and England squad warming up at training 0:41 Bobby makes it 1-0 against Mexico at 1966 FIFA World Cup 0:50 Bobby makes it 1-0 against Portugal at 1966 FIFA World Cup 1:07 Bobby makes it 1-0 against Portugal at 1966 FIFA World Cup 1:23 Bobby Moore leads out England team 1:35 Bobby takes shot during 1966 FIFA World Cup final 1:50 Bobby during final 2:07 Bobby celebrates Geoff Hurst goal which makes it 4-2 to England 2:23 Bobby shaking hands with Germany players after 1966 FIFA World Cup final 2:27 England captain Bobby Moore receives 1966 FIFA World Cup trophy, Bobby Charlton behind 2:40 Bobby scores winner as England beat Spain 1-0 in European Nations Cup quarter-final 2:54 Manchester United manager Matt Busby 3:01 Bobby scores in 53rd minute to make it 1-0 in European Cup final 3:23 Bobby scores in 99th minute of extra-time to make 4-1 3:34 Bobby goes up Wembley steps to lift 1968 European Cup 3:47 Bobby on pitch parading European Cup trophy 3:59 Martin Peters and Bobby speaking with England manager Alf Ramsey 4:08 Close up of sign saying 'Congratulations Bobby Charlton. Tonight he receives his hundredth cap' 4:11 Bobby walking out onto Wembley pitch with Bobby Moore behind him 4:22 Bobby presented with silver salver to mark 100th England cap 4:28 Bobby scores to make it 3-1 to England against Northern Ireland 4:39 Bobby signing autographs before boarding plane for 1970 Mexico World Cup 4:42 Bobby dribbling at England training ahead of 1970 FIFA World Cup 4:52 Bobby leading Manchester United team onto field, Chelsea footballers along wall, cheering 5:11 Bobby receiving gift of a cigarette box 5:25 Bobby doing coaching clinic with schoolchildren in Tokyo 6:09 England officials with Bobby arrive at FIFA headquarters to present bid for 2018 FIFA World Cup 6:39 Press conference to promote Manchester United's Asia Tour 2005 7:34 Sir Bobby and Sir Alex Ferguson pose with 'Manchester United Opus' book 7:57 Eusebio and Sir Bobby exchange Benfica and Man Utd shirts at Soccerex to mark 1968 European Cup final 8:19 Sir Bobby at presentation of Louis van Gaal as Manchester United manager 8:39 Sir Bobby speaking at Soccerex in 2014 9:34 Sir Bobby and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge at tribute exhibition to mark 57th anniversary of Munich air disaster 11:35 Sir Bobby presents trophy to Paul Scholes after Man Utd All Stars beat Bayern Munich 4-2 in a charity match 11:47 Sir Bobby presents Wayne Rooney with Golden Boot before England v Estonia to mark Rooney's 50th international goal against Switzerland which broke Sir Bobby Charlton's 49-goal England record 11:52 Jose Mourinho greeted by Sir Bobby at Man Utd training ground 12:39 Sir Bobby and Gareth Southgate after the main pitch at St George's Park was named after Charlton 13:25 Outro | Please like the video and subscribe!