Charlton controlled the midfield and suppressed 's runs from deep | The Official Manchester United Almanac 1st ed |
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1962 World Cup [ ] He played in qualifiers for the in against and Portugal and was named in the squad for the finals themselves | " On 2 March 2009, Charlton was given the freedom of the city of Manchester |
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18As he convalesced with family in Ashington, he spent some time kicking a ball around with local youths, and a famous photograph of him was taken | Their reputation was further enhanced the next season as they reached the quarter-finals to play |
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He also made a handful of appearances for Australian clubs , and | 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 |
In 1984, he was invited to become member of the at Manchester United, partly because of his football knowledge and partly because it was felt that the club needed a "name" on the board after the resignation of Sir | Charlton became involved in the cause of after visits to Bosnia and Cambodia and supports the as well as founding his own charity Find a Better Way which funds research into improved civilian landmine clearance |
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As of November 2019, this record had been surpassed by six players | He then spent some time playing in South Africa |
"--Jacket by Richard Taylor Visual 2 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 32 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Sir Bobby Charlton is one of the greatest footballers, who have played the game.
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