{"id":8644,"date":"2023-11-13T16:20:29","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T10:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baysidesports.com\/football\/2023\/11\/13\/the-funeral-of-man-united-and-england-icon-bobby-charlton-to-be-held-in-manchester\/"},"modified":"2023-11-13T16:20:29","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T10:50:29","slug":"the-funeral-of-man-united-and-england-icon-bobby-charlton-to-be-held-in-manchester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baysidesports.com\/football\/2023\/11\/13\/the-funeral-of-man-united-and-england-icon-bobby-charlton-to-be-held-in-manchester\/","title":{"rendered":"The funeral of Man United and England icon Bobby Charlton to be held in Manchester"},"content":{"rendered":"

The funeral of Manchester United and England great Bobby Charlton will be held in Manchester on Monday.<\/p>\n

The football icon, who was widely-regarded as the greatest English player in history, died last month. He was 86.<\/p>\n

The funeral service will be held at Manchester Cathedral and is expected to be attended by around 1,000 guests, including former teammates and leading sporting figures. <\/p>\n

Former United manager Alex Ferguson will be among the representatives of the club that Charlton played for from 1956-73, making 758 appearances. Some current members of United\u2019s first team will also be in attendance.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Bobby Charlton: One of Alf Ramsey\u2019s \u2018Wingless Wonders\u2019 who outplayed Beckenbauer to win the FIFA World Cup<\/a><\/p>\n

A funeral cortege will begin at United\u2019s Old Trafford stadium, where fans are likely to gather to pay their respects. <\/p>\n

Charlton survived a plane crash in 1958 that decimated a United team that seemed destined for greatness. He then went on to help his country win the 1966 World Cup and lifted the European Cup with United two years later. <\/p>\n

He scored 249 goals for his club and won three league titles, the FA Cup and the European Cup. <\/p>\n

Charlton held the record as England\u2019s leading scorer with 49 goals until being surpassed by Wayne Rooney in 2015. <\/p>\n

Harry Kane set a new benchmark this year and currently has 61 goals for his country.<\/p>\n

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