Jack Charlton

[AbbeyOx]

This post from August 2019 somehow got into the wrong thread. Has nothing to do with JC.
Malc

 

[bazzer9461]

World Cup winner Jack Charlton has just passed away RIP

 

[Leysboy]

Has sadly passed away aged 85. Was a member of the World Cup winning squad in 1966.

He also did a great job as manager of the Republic Of Ireland.

 

[MJB]

What a character and what a life. RIP Jackie.

 

[Manorlounger]

Not many of the team left now. Sad that none of them will probably live to see England lift the World Cup again. '66 was very special.

 

[Oxford57]

A football icon for me, don revie turned him in to a World Cup winner and a Leeds United legend.another star of 66 that we have lost

 

[Pompeyyellows]

Nooooo really saddened to hear this real legend RIP Jackie and thanks for all the memories. It will still be over the line in heaven.

 

[Steve McAvoy]

We were at Quincy Market in Boston the day after the Republic had played a pre-World Cup friendly in the US when Carlton came in with a couple of others and sat at the same Oyster bar we were eating at. My (late) mother-in-law went over to have a word; have to say he was extremely gracious, although her strong northeast accent probably scared him half to death. I decided against going across for a word, having been underwhelmed by the crushing style of his Middlesbrough side. RIP Jack.

 

[outsidethebox]

RIP Jack. A legend for two countries. Expert in genealogy - well, he must have been to find distant irish relations for players he fancied for ROI. Gave us the chance to see a few yellows at international level.

 

[Yellow River]

Another one of the Legendary Leeds side of the 1970s is sadly no longer with us. Just read he spent his entire 21-year playing career at Leeds and made a joint club record 773 appearances. Plus he was a World Cup Winner! As well as Ireland’s greatest manager.

Not many people are legends in England and Ireland!

RIP Big Jack.

 

[Marked Ox]

RIP

 

[Johnf]

The passing of another from that great 1966 team and in my opinion every member of that team should have been knighted.
Rest in peace Jackie.

 

[outsidethebox]

The passing of another from that great 1966 team and in my opinion every member of that team should have been knighted.
Rest in peace Jackie.

Just six surviving members of that team. 54 years ago today he was playing against Uruguay on the opening day of the 1966 tournament.

Edit: Just realised it's only five.

 

[Gary Baldi]

Very sad news, but what a life he led! World Cup Winner, took an international team to tournaments... Achieved a lot. RIP

 

[Belgium Yellow]

John Aldridge just said he was the best manager he played for.

 

[Essexyellows]

RIP Jack, true gentleman and countryman.
Love the multiple replays of Ray Houghton`s goal vs Italy at the WC.

 

[Sarge]

RIP one of the victorious class of '66

 

[dickwalton1964]

R.I.P . There can’t be many of the 66 winning side left now. Bobby Charlton, Geoff Hurst, Nobby Stiles and I think George Cohen. Players like Jack Charlton were among those who I remember as a little kid when I first got in to football.

 

[unification]

I’ve heard that Jack Charlton used to ‘pay’ for his pints in pubs in Ireland by cheque, knowing full well the publicans would never cash the cheque as it was a means of showing off to friends that Jack had visited. He learned some wily tricks from the notoriously tight Yorkshire folk!

Farewell, Jack. A great character from the game.

 

[lodeyellow]

R.I.P . There can’t be many of the 66 winning side left now. Bobby Charlton, Geoff Hurst, Nobby Stiles and I think George Cohen. Players like Jack Charlton were among those who I remember as a little kid when I first got in to football.

Roger Hunt is also still with us (as is George Cohen).