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Bobby Charlton

Bobby Charlton

Attacking midfielder · 1956 to 1980

Goals
312
Appearances
918
Goals per game
0.34
Major honours
35

Scored 249 of 312 career goals for Manchester United, at 0.33 per game.

Goals by age

Career total by age

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Career total by age
AgeGoals
1912
2035
2169
2296
23123
24134
25149
26166
27186
28210
29224
30247
31255
32271
33279
34291
35298
37308
38309
40309
41311
42312

Career timeline

  1. Age 19 · 1956–57Manchester United
    Goals12 · Apps17 · Per game0.71
    Premier League 1956–57
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps14 · Goals10
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps1 · Goals1
  2. Age 20 · 1957–58Manchester United
    Goals16 · Apps30 · Per game0.53
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps21 · Goals8
    Domestic cupApps7 · Goals5
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals3
  3. Age 21 · 1958–59Manchester United
    Goals29 · Apps39 · Per game0.74

    6 caps · 7 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps38 · Goals29
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
  4. Age 22 · 1959–60Manchester United
    Goals21 · Apps40 · Per game0.53

    7 caps · 5 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps37 · Goals18
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals3
  5. Age 23 · 1960–61Manchester United
    Goals21 · Apps42 · Per game0.50

    8 caps · 6 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps39 · Goals21
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals0
  6. Age 24 · 1961–62Manchester United
    Goals10 · Apps43 · Per game0.23

    9 caps · 6 goals

    British Home Championship (outright) 1961
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps37 · Goals8
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals2
  7. Age 25 · 1962–63Manchester United
    Goals9 · Apps34 · Per game0.26

    8 caps · 1 goals

    FA Cup 1962–63
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps28 · Goals7
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals2
  8. Age 26 · 1963–64Manchester United
    Goals15 · Apps54 · Per game0.28

    10 caps · 6 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps40 · Goals9
    Domestic cupApps7 · Goals2
    ContinentalApps6 · Goals4
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  9. Age 27 · 1964–65Manchester United
    Goals18 · Apps59 · Per game0.31

    8 caps · 2 goals

    Premier League 1964–65
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps41 · Goals10
    Domestic cupApps7 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps11 · Goals8
  10. Age 28 · 1965–66Manchester United
    Goals18 · Apps54 · Per game0.33

    5 caps · 2 goals

    FA Charity Shield 1965British Home Championship (outright) 1965FUWO European Team of the Year 1965FWA Footballer of the Year 1965–66
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps38 · Goals16
    Domestic cupApps7 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps8 · Goals2
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  11. Age 29 · 1966–67Manchester United
    Goals12 · Apps44 · Per game0.27

    15 caps · 6 goals

    Premier League 1966–67World Cup 1966British Home Championship (outright) 1966FUWO European Team of the Year 1966FIFA World Cup Golden Ball 1966FIFA World Cup All-Star Team 1966Ballon d'Or 1966
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps42 · Goals12
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
  12. Age 30 · 1967–68Manchester United
    Goals20 · Apps53 · Per game0.38

    4 caps · 2 goals

    FA Charity Shield 1967Champions League 1967–68FUWO European Team of the Year 1967
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps41 · Goals15
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps9 · Goals2
    OtherApps1 · Goals2
  13. Age 31 · 1968–69Manchester United
    Goals7 · Apps48 · Per game0.15

    8 caps · 3 goals

    British Home Championship (outright) 1968FUWO European Team of the Year 1968
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps32 · Goals5
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps8 · Goals2
    OtherApps2 · Goals0
  14. Age 32 · 1969–70Manchester United
    Goals14 · Apps57 · Per game0.25

    9 caps · 1 goals

    British Home Championship (outright) 1969
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps40 · Goals12
    Domestic cupApps9 · Goals1
    League cupApps8 · Goals1
  15. Age 33 · 1970–71Manchester United
    Goals8 · Apps50 · Per game0.16

    9 caps · 2 goals

    FIFA World Cup All-Star Team 1970
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps42 · Goals5
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
    League cupApps6 · Goals3
  16. Age 34 · 1971–72Manchester United
    Goals12 · Apps53 · Per game0.23
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps40 · Goals8
    Domestic cupApps7 · Goals2
    League cupApps6 · Goals2
  17. Age 35 · 1972–73Manchester United
    Goals7 · Apps41 · Per game0.17
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps36 · Goals6
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    League cupApps4 · Goals1
  18. From Manchester United to Preston North End
  19. Age 37 · 1974–75Preston North End
    Goals10 · Apps45 · Per game0.22
    PFA Merit Award 1974
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps38 · Goals8
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals1
    League cupApps3 · Goals1
  20. From Preston North End to Waterford United
  21. Age 38 · 1975–76Waterford United
    Goals1 · Apps4 · Per game0.25
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps3 · Goals1
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
  22. From Waterford United to Newcastle KB United
  23. Age 40 · 1978Newcastle KB United
    Goals0 · Apps1 · Per game0.00
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps1 · Goals0
  24. From Newcastle KB United to Perth Azzurri
  25. Age 41 · 1979Perth Azzurri
    Goals2 · Apps3 · Per game0.67
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps3 · Goals2
  26. From Perth Azzurri to Blacktown City
  27. Age 42 · 1980Blacktown City
    Goals1 · Apps1 · Per game1.00
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps1 · Goals1

Career totals

By club
ClubYearsAppsGoalsPer gameShare
Manchester United1956–19727582490.3395%
Preston North End197445100.224%
Waterford United1975410.250%
Newcastle KB United1978100.000%
Perth Azzurri1979320.671%
Blacktown City1980111.000%
By competition
AppsGoals
League652211
Domestic cup8320
League cup278
Continental4522
Other52
International10649
By country
AppsGoals
England803259
Australia53
Ireland41

Honours

Team trophies
World Cup1 time · 1966
Champions League1 time · 1967–68
Premier League3 times · 1956–57, 1964–65, 1966–67
FA Cup1 time · 1962–63
British Home Championship (outright)5 times · 1961, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969
FA Youth Cup3 times · 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56
FA Charity Shield2 times · 1965, 1967
Individual
Ballon d'Or1 time · 1966
FUWO European Team of the Year4 times · 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team2 times · 1966, 1970
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award1 time · 2008
English Football Hall of Fame1 time · 2002
FIFA 1001 time · 2004
FIFA Player of the Century1 time
FIFA World Cup All-Time Team1 time · 1994
FIFA World Cup Golden Ball1 time · 1966
Football League 100 Legends1 time · 1998
FWA Footballer of the Year1 time · 1965–66
FWA Tribute Award1 time · 1989
Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award1 time · 2012
PFA Merit Award1 time · 1974
UEFA President's Award1 time · 2008

Won outside the recorded seasons

Lifetime awards and honours from seasons this player's career table does not cover.

  • FA Youth Cup: 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56
  • FWA Tribute Award: 1989
  • FIFA World Cup All-Time Team: 1994
  • Football League 100 Legends: 1998
  • English Football Hall of Fame: 2002
  • FIFA 100: 2004
  • BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award: 2008
  • UEFA President's Award: 2008
  • Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award: 2012

Career shape

Peak season
1958–59, 29 goals at 0.74 per game
Best five seasons
1956–57 to 1960–61, 99 goals
Goals before 21
35
Goals before 25
134
Goals before 30
224
Goals from 30 on
88
Seasons played
22
Biggest club share
95% at Manchester United
Trajectory
Early peak
Honours per season
1.59

Bobby Charlton peaked in 1958–59 with 29 goals in 39 games. The opening third of the career outscored everything that followed. 35 major honours across 22 seasons, 1.59 per season.

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Common questions

How many goals has Bobby Charlton scored?
312 goals in 918 appearances across club and international football.
Which club did Bobby Charlton score the most goals for?
249 goals for Manchester United, more than for any other club.
How many trophies has Bobby Charlton won?
35 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.
What was Bobby Charlton's best season?
29 goals in 1958–59 for Manchester United, the highest of the career.
How many international goals does Bobby Charlton have?
49 goals in 106 appearances for England.

Where they rank

Bobby Charlton updated Jul 15, 2026 · Wikipedia

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