From barefoot poverty
The
Aberdonian lad
Played
his way to become
“King
of the Stretford End”
Nicknamed
the “Lawman”
By
the United faithful
And
“Denis the Menace”
By
opposing supporters
He
won the Ballon d'Or 64
Along with Best
and Charlton
An Old Trafford
Legend
Born in Ashington, Northumberland
Bobby
Charlton played up front
For
Manchester United and England
One of the greatest players of all time,
Winning
the Ballon d'Or in 1966
And
finishing runner up in 67 and 68
Renowned for his attacking instincts,
Passing abilities from midfield,
And ferocious long-range shooting
From both left and right foot,
Along
with his fitness, and stamina
A
true gentleman of the game
Cautioned only twice in his career
Once against Argentina in 1966
And
against Chelsea in Division one
His first-team debut was in 1956
The
following year United became
The
First Division Champions
February
the following year
He
survived the Munich air disaster
After being rescued by Harry Gregg
He
played 606 games, scoring 199 goals
And
for England 106 games 49 goals
During
his 17 years with United
He
won three division 1 titles
A
European Cup in 1968, FA Cup in 1963
And
two Charity Shields, and a World Cup
He
left Manchester United in 1973
Charlton
was one of the United Trinity
Along
with George Best and Denis Law
Sir
Bobby is an Old Trafford Legend
