Bobby Charlton

Biography

(Football Player)

Sir Bobby Charlton is an English former footballer, regarded as one of the best midfielders of all time. Born in Northumberland, England, Bobby had a lot of football players in his family (from his mother’s side). His elder brother was a keen footballer as a kid. Thus, Bobby, too, became fascinated with the game. However, he credits his grandfather and mother for pushing him to pursue professional football. He was studying in a grammar school in Bedlington when he was first spotted by Joe Armstrong, the chief scout for ‘Manchester United.’ He was taken in by ‘Manchester United’ at the age of 15. However, since he was from a middle-class family, he also studied electrical engineering, pursuing it as a backup career plan. In 1956, he made his club debut as part of the first team of ‘Manchester United,’ and over the next few years, he secured a place for himself on the team. He ended up becoming the captain of the team in 1968 and led them to win the ‘European Cup,’ the first for an ‘English Premier League’ team. He had been the highest goal scorer for England and ‘Manchester United’ for many years. He represented the English national team in four ‘FIFA World Cups’ since 1958.