Sir Bobby Charlton’s career is a tale of fortitude in the face of disaster, as well as supreme, world-class talent. talkSPORT is looking back at the life of the England and Manchester United icon, …
Sir Bobby Charlton’s career is a tale of fortitude in the face of disaster, as well as supreme, world-class talent.The late, great legend will be remembered as one of the most important players in the history of English football, and after hanging up his boots Sir Bobby spent the rest of his life making sure the game’s current players knew about the tragedies and hardships of his generation.
“I knew we were heading off the runway and we hit a house and don’t remember anything until it was all over,” Charlton said about the accident. A third takeoff attempt was made, but by then snow was falling and when the plane hit the newly formed slush on the runway it failed to get off the ground. The aircraft broke through a fence that surrounded the airport, ploughed across a road and collided with a house, which tore off the left wing.
Two of the survivors Johnny Berry and Jackie Blanchflower never played again after the disaster, but Charlton continued his career.He became central to the rebuilding process of Manchester United, together with manager Matt Busby who also survived the crash. “He was absolutely drained and went to bed. The others celebrated, but he was overcome with emotion.”
He racked up 106 caps for England, scoring 49 times – another record eventually eclipsed by Rooney, with Harry Kane now the country’s all-time top goalscorer.Rooney is among the modern United legends to speak about how Charlton helped him settle at Old Trafford.
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