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BOBBY CHARLTON
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BORN: OCT. 11, 1937
COUNTRY:England
WORLD CUP APPEARANCES: 3 tournaments ('62, '66, '70)
CLUBS: Manchester United, Preston
INTRODUCTION: Star of 1966 and 1970 tournament.
CAREER INTERNATIONAL GOALS: 49 in 106 games
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1962 World Cup - Chile
Bobby Charlton was originally an inside forward, but his versatile soccer skills allowed him to play as a left-winger.Bobby Charlton made his debut at the 1962 World Cup where the England team was defeated by two moments of magic from Garrincha.
1966 World Cup - England
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WINNER
Bobby Charlton (right) was a World Cup winner in 1966 |
Sir Ramsey contructed an innovative 4-4-2 formation and converted Bobby Chralton, originally a forward, into an attacking midfielder.In 1966, he was one of the leading players in the English side, with his brother Jack playing at center-back. Bobby scored 3 goals, 2 of them very important strikes against Eusebio's Portugal.
1970 World Cup - Mexico
Still one of his country's top players at theage of 32, Charlton returned to the 1970 World Cup but failed to defendtheir trophy.
HIS GOALS IN THE WORLD CUP - COMPLETE RECORD
| 1962 |
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| 1st round: 2nd match |
v. Chile |
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| 1966 |
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| 1st round: 2nd match |
v. Mexico |
| semi-final |
v. England (2) |
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