Robert Charlton, weithin bekannt als Bobby, ist eine leuchtende Figur im englischen Fußball, berühmt für seine Angriffsinstinkte im Mittelfeld und seinen berüchtigten, kraftvollen Weitschuss. Seine Karriere, die er fast ausschließlich bei Manchester United verbrachte, brachte ihm monumentale Erfolge ein, darunter Siege bei der Weltmeisterschaft und im Europapokal. Charlton brach anhaltende Torrekorde sowohl für die englische Nationalmannschaft als auch für seinen Verein und festigte damit sein Erbe als einer der größten englischen Spieler aller Zeiten.
Fully Revised To Include The Treble Success Of 1998/99
This new edition of the definitive guide to Old Trafford has been updated to record Manchester United's unprecedented Treble success of 1998. There are more than 700 in-depth profiles of all the players who ever appeared for the club, action shots of all the stars and greatest games, plus information on the youth system, training methods, supporters and more.
The Full Story and Complete Record
When the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company formed the Newton Heath L and YR Cricket and Football Club in 1878, they could have had no idea what it was they were starting. Renamed Manchester United in 1902 after financial problems, the new club would soon go on to win the league title and the FA Cup. It was just the beginning of one of the most remarkable and gripping stories in sport.In Alex Murphy's masterful account, he explains how United rose to success, and how the club recovered in the bomb-damaged aftermath of the Second World War under the brilliant guidance of Matt Busby. The loss of the core of the side in the Munich Air Disaster of February 1958 stunned a nation, and football fans around the world. But Busby recovered to build a new side around the talents of Best, Law and Charlton, becoming the first English side to win the European Cup in 1968.More recently, United have dominated English football under manager Sir Alex Ferguson, winning an incredible 11 Premier League titles, including a unique Treble in 1999. The incredible story of the Reds' success, the great stars from Billy Meredith over 100 years ago to Ferdinand, Giggs and Rooney today, are all featured in this essential volume. Packed with stunning photographs and all the facts and figures you could ever want to know, this is a book no United fan can afford to be without.