Bobby Charlton is an iconic English former footballer famed for his glittering career with a number of teams, most notably Manchester United and the England national football team. He represented England in four FIFA World Cup tournaments and helped his country win the 1966 FIFA World Cup tournament. By the time he retired as a player, he had become England's highest goal scorer of all time. Many football pundits regard him as one of the greatest footballers of all time.
He got married to Norma Ball in 1961. The union produced two daughters: Andrea and Suzanne Charlton.
Some of the most prestigious awards he has won over the years include the Ballon d'Or in 1966, an OBE in 1969, a CBE in 1974 and the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008.
He was one of the survivors of the 1958 Munich air disaster that claimed the lives of 23 people.
For his remarkable services to football, he was knighted in 1994.
Bobby Charlton is a famous English footballer, who was born on October 11, 1937. As a person born on this date, Bobby Charlton is listed in our database as the 13th most popular celebrity for the day (October 11) and the 22nd most popular for the year (1937).
People born on October 11 fall under the Zodiac sign of Libra, the Scales. Bobby Charlton is the 368th most popular Libra.
Aside from information specific to Bobby Charlton's birthday, Bobby Charlton is the 414th most famous English.
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