Jack Charlton

Who is Jack Charlton?

John "Jack" Charlton, OBE, DL is an English former footballer and manager. He was part of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup. He is the elder brother of former Manchester United attacker Bobby Charlton, who was also a teammate in England's World Cup final victory.

He spent his entire club career with Leeds United from 1950 to 1973, helping the club to the Second Division title, First Division title, FA Cup, League Cup, Charity Shield, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, as well as one other promotion from the Second Division and five second place finishes in the First Division, two FA Cup final defeats and one Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final defeat. His 629 league and 762 total competitive appearances are club records. In 2006, Leeds United supporters voted Charlton into the club's greatest ever XI.

He was called up to the England team days before his 30th birthday, and went on to score six goals in 35 international games and to appear in two World Cups and one European Championship. He played in the World Cup final victory over West Germany in 1966, and also helped England to finish third in Euro 1968 and to win four British Home Championship tournaments. He was named FWA Footballer of the Year in 1967.