'For me, he is England's greatest ever player' Gary Lineker

'Sir Bobby was a hero to millions, not just in Manchester or the United Kingdom, but wherever football is played around the world' Manchester United FC

Sir Bobby Charlton was Manchester United through and through. He was a member of the original Busby Babes and devoted his career to the club, playing in 754 games over 17 years. During that period he won everything the game had to offer, played alongside some of the greats such as Best and Law, suffered devastating defeats and was involved in one of the greatest football tragedies of all time. Here is his story of those United years in his own words.

With his beloved Reds he tasted FA Cup victory in the emotional final of 1963, won three first division championships and in 1968 he reached the pinnacle of club success, winning the European Cup. Inevitably, such highs are balanced with no less dramatic lows, such as the 1957 European Cup semi-final, the highly charged 1958 FA Cup loss which followed only weeks after the horrors of the Munich Air disaster, and the 1969 European Cup defeat by Milan.

He was one of the true gentlemen of football and the legacy that Sir Bobby Charlton gave to United is beyond compare.

RIP Sir Bobby Charlton 1937-2023

The most sought-after sports book of all time

About the Author

Sir Bobby Charlton was born in 1937 in Ashington, Northumberland. He joined Manchester United as a professional in 1954 and made his first team debut in October 1956. He was voted European Player of the Year in 1966 and won the FA Cup, three Division One championships and the European Cup with United. He joined the board of the club in 1984,.
Bobby Charlton was a key member of the victorious England World Cup side of 1966. He was awarded the OBE in 1969, the CBE in 1973 and was knighted in 1994, the first footballer to gain such an honour since Sir Stanley Matthews in 1965.
Sir Bobby died on 21st October 2023.

Reviews
'For anyone who loves football, this book cannot be ignored' * Leo McKinstry, The Times *
'beautifully crafted' * Daily Mail *
'enthralling' * Scotsman *
'It is the greatest story of British sport' * Sunday Express *
'With many autobiographies you wonder what the point was. Not this one. Not only is Bobby Charlton a figure whose life story should be told, but he has done so in a book of at times agonising honesty' * FourFourTwo *
'It's a fantastic book. I couldn't put it down. It has everything I would want a player of mine to know and feel about the game. Bobby Charlton is a great man and he has told a great story' * Sir Alex Ferguson *


Awards
Winner of British Sports Book Awards: Autobiography 2008. Short-listed for British Sports Book Awards: Best Football Book 2008.



Book Information
ISBN 9780755316205
Author Bobby Charlton
Format Paperback
Page Count 448
Imprint Headline Book Publishing
Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 360g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 130mm * 32mm