ROBERT CHARLTON Born: 11 October 1937 in Ashington (Northumberland). Nickname: Bobby. Position: Left wing, inside forward. Caps: England 105 (1958-1970) / 49 goals League Games: England 607 (1956-1973) / 197 goals Domestic Cup Games: English Cup, 67 (1957-1973) / 20 goals European Cup Games: 46 (1956-1969) / 22 goals European Footballer of the Year: 1960 (7th), 1961 (10th), 1963 (8th), 1965 (5th), 1966 (winner), 1967 (2nd), 1968 (2nd) English Footballer of the Year: 1966 (Sport Writers “Footballer of the Year”), 1973 (Professional Football Association`s “Footballer of the Year”) Trophies & Tournaments: World Cup winner : 1966 World Cup participation: 1958*, 1962, 1966, 1970 European Championship: 1968 (3rd) European Champions Cup-Winner: 1968 European Champions Cup finalist: - European Cup Winners Cup: - European Cup Winners Cup-finalist: - UEFA/Fairs-Cup Finalist: - World Club Cup winner: - English Champion: 1957, 1965, 1967 English runner-up: 1959, 1964, 1968 English Cup winner: 1963 English Cup finalist: 1957, 1958 Top League Goal Scorer: never *did not play Season - Club - Games – Goals – [Caps / Goals] 1956/57 Manchester United....................14 / 10 1957/58 Manchester United....................21 / 08 [ 3 / 3 ] 1958/59 Manchester United....................38 / 29 [ 8 / 8 ] 1959/60 Manchester United....................37 / 17 [ 6 / 2 ] 1960/61 Manchester United....................39 / 21 [ 9 / 8 ] 1961/62 Manchester United....................37 / 07 [12 / 4 ] 1962/63 Manchester United....................29 / 07 [ 6 / 5 ] 1963/64 Manchester United....................40 / 09 [ 9 / 3 ] 1964/65 Manchester United....................41 / 10 [ 3 / 1 ] 1965/66 Manchester United....................38 / 16 [16 / 6 ] 1966/67 Manchester United....................42 / 12 [ 4 / 1 ] 1967/68 Manchester United....................41 / 15 [ 9 / 5 ] 1968/69 Manchester United....................32 / 05 [ 9 / 1 ] 1969/70 Manchester United....................40 / 12 [11 / 2 ] 1970/71 Manchester United....................42 / 05 1971/72 Manchester United....................40 / 08 1972/73 Manchester United....................36 / 06 1973/74 ......................….....did not play 1974/75 Preston North End......III. Div International Club Games 1956/57 Manchester United......ECI..........01 / 01 1957/58 Manchester United......ECI..........02 / 03 1963/64 Manchester United......ECII.........05 / 04 1964/65 Manchester United......Fairs-Cup..11 / 08 1965/66 Manchester United......ECI..........08 / 02 1967/68 Manchester United......ECI..........11 / 02 1968/69 Manchester United......ECI..........08 / 02
That sums up the quality of football past. Some players really stood out and the rest, including most of the keepers, were very average indeed. Modern football is a million miles removed from it.