John "Jack" Charlton Biography

Birth of John "Jack" Charlton

Charlton plays in the Leeds senior team for the first time

With Charlton approaching his 30th birthday, he is called up by Alf Ramsey to play for England against Scotland at Wembley

Voted Footballer of the Year

Charlton finally wins domestic honours with Leeds in 1968 with a controversial League Cup victory over Arsenal

Leeds finally get their hands on the League championship, with Charlton proving a rock at the back as the team lost just two games all season

Charlton plays his 35th and final England game in the 1-0 group win over Czechoslovakia

Leeds win the Fairs Cup

Leeds finally win the FA Cup and Charlton completed his set of domestic medals.

Offered the job as manager of second division Middlesbrough on his 38th birthday in 1973, and he led them to promotion back to the top flight in his first season by such a considerable margin that he was given the Manager Of The Year award

Offered the job as manager of second division Middlesbrough on his 38th birthday in 1973, and he led them to promotion back to the top flight in his first season by such a considerable margin that he was given the Manager Of The Year award

Retires from playing aged 38, with 774 club appearances and 96 goals to his name

Takes over as manager at Sheffield Wednesday and took them to promotion from the 3rd Division

Charlton quit Middlesbrough in April 1977, and applied unsuccessfully for the job of England manager, which had been controversially vacated by the resignation of his old Leeds boss Don Revie

Appointed Manager of the Ireland national team

Charlton is awarded the freedom of the city of Dublin in 1994 by Lord Mayor Tom s Mac Giolla