Bobby Charlton

[New Forester]

I saw him play several times. Truly deserves the accolades. RIP.

[BlueinPLtwenty]

Very very sad. I was lucky enough to have seen him play a few times including two matches in the World Cup at Wembley. A true legend RIP Bob condolences to his Family & Friends

[No Shot Sherlock]

Rest in peace Sir Bobby. Probably one of the best footballing role models of all time. Condolences to his family and friends.

And then there was only one - SGH.

[PompeyinAnjou]

When Sir Geoff Hurst goes the iconic words of Ken Wolstenholme will take on a new significance.

[BlueinPLtwenty]

RIP Sir Bob, I too was lucky enough to see him play, live. Two matches at the `66 World Cup. Schools were allocated tickets to the early rounds. Along with a coach load from Southern Grammar we went to the games with France & Uruguay. When I left school, I worked in Manchester 1969/70 and although I worked on saturdays there were plenty of midweek matches. In those days you could catch a bus from Piccadilly to Old Trafford and pay your four or five shillings to get into the Ground! Those were the days.

[StMonkton]

It’s impossible to be definitive and say he was the best ever England player but can anyone name a better one?

[Jack_Tinn]

It’s impossible to be definitive and say he was the best ever England player but can anyone name a better one?

No. If you consider that Sir Bobby Charlton as a player won the League, the European Cup and World Cup....oh and the Balloon d'or. There simply isn't another English player that has a resume like that.