List of international goals scored by Bobby Charlton explained

Sir Robert "Bobby" Charlton was a former association footballer who made 106 appearances for England between 1958 and 1970.[1] He is England's third all-time goalscorer, having scored 49 times for his country.[2] He is generally regarded as one of the best midfielders of all time,[3] and was named the Ballon d'Or winner as European football's player of the year in 1966.[4]

Charlton made his international debut for England in April 1958,[5] scoring a goal against Scotland that was described by The Timess football correspondent Geoffrey Green as "surely one of the finest ever seen at Hampden". He was a prolific goalscorer for England in his first thirteen months, scoring at a rate of a-goal-a-game, culminating with his first hat-trick in international football, against the United States in May 1959. He scored his 31st international goal in October 1963 during a 4–0 victory over Wales, and in doing so, became England's top goalscorer, passing the previous record jointly held by Tom Finney and Nat Lofthouse. He subsequently lost the record to his teammate Jimmy Greaves in October 1964,[6] but regained it when he scored his 45th goal in May 1968.[7] He scored his final international goal during a 4–0 win against Colombia in May 1970, and retired from international football after England were knocked out of the 1970 FIFA World Cup. He remained England's leading goalscorer until September 2015, when he was surpassed by Wayne Rooney.[2]

Charlton scored four international hat-tricks; in addition to the one against the United States, he scored three goals in a game against Luxembourg during the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, and in friendlies against Mexico and Switzerland. He scored more goals against Northern Ireland than any other team, with six goals, while he scored five goals against each of Luxembourg, Portugal, Scotland and Wales. Of Charlton's 49 goals, 22 were scored in friendlies. In competitive matches, the majority of his goals came during British Home Championship matches. Charlton scored 16 times in these matches, including 3 in tournaments which doubled as qualification for UEFA Euro 1968. He scored four goals during FIFA World Cup tournaments, including three goals during the 1966 FIFA World Cup, which England won, collecting one during the group stage and both goals in England's 2–1 victory over Portugal in the semi-final.

International goals

England score listed first, score column indicates score after each Charlton goal.

International goals scored by Bobby Charlton[8]
scope=colNo.scope=col data-sort-type=dateDatescope=colVenuescope=colCapscope=colOpponentscope=colScorescope=colResultscope=colCompetitionscope=col class=unsortable
scope=row style="text-align: center"119 April 1958Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland 11957–58 Home Championship[9]
scope=row style="text-align: center"27 May 1958Wembley Stadium, London, England 2Friendly[10]
scope=row style="text-align: center"3
scope=row style="text-align: center"44 October 1958Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland41958–59 Home Championship[11]
scope=row style="text-align: center"5
scope=row style="text-align: center"6 22 October 1958Wembley Stadium, London, England5Friendly[12]
scope=row style="text-align: center"7 11 April 1959Wembley Stadium, London, England61958–59 Home Championship[13]
scope=row style="text-align: center"8 6 May 1959Wembley Stadium, London, England7Friendly[14]
scope=row style="text-align: center"928 May 1959Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, United States11Friendly[15]
scope=row style="text-align: center"10
scope=row style="text-align: center"11
scope=row style="text-align: center"12 28 October 1959Wembley Stadium, London, England13Friendly[16]
scope=row style="text-align: center"139 April 1960Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland141959–60 Home Championship[17]
scope=row style="text-align: center"148 October 1960Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland181960–61 Home Championship[18]
scope=row style="text-align: center"1519 October 1960Stade Municipal, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg191962 FIFA World Cup qualification[19]
scope=row style="text-align: center"16
scope=row style="text-align: center"17
scope=row style="text-align: center"1823 November 1960Wembley Stadium, London, England211960–61 Home Championship[20]
scope=row style="text-align: center"1910 May 1961Wembley Stadium, London, England 23Friendly[21]
scope=row style="text-align: center"20
scope=row style="text-align: center"21
scope=row style="text-align: center"2228 September 1961Highbury, London, England271962 FIFA World Cup qualification[22]
scope=row style="text-align: center"23
scope=row style="text-align: center"2422 November 1961Wembley Stadium, London, England301961–62 Home Championship[23]
scope=row style="text-align: center"252 June 1962Estadio Braden Copper, Rancagua, Chile361962 FIFA World Cup[24]
scope=row style="text-align: center"2629 May 1963Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia42Friendly[25]
scope=row style="text-align: center"272 June 1963Zentralstadion, Leipzig, East Germany43Friendly[26]
scope=row style="text-align: center"285 June 1963St. Jakob Park, Basel, Switzerland44 Friendly[27]
scope=row style="text-align: center"29
scope=row style="text-align: center"30
scope=row style="text-align: center"3112 October 1963Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales451963–64 Home Championship[28]
scope=row style="text-align: center"3217 May 1964Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal50Friendly[29]
scope=row style="text-align: center"3327 May 1964Downing Stadium, New York City, United States52Friendly[30]
scope=row style="text-align: center"3410 April 1965Wembley Stadium, London, England 571964–65 Home Championship[31]
scope=row style="text-align: center"3520 October 1965Wembley Stadium, London, England59Friendly[32]
scope=row style="text-align: center"362 April 1966Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland631965–66 Home Championship[33]
scope=row style="text-align: center"374 May 1966Wembley Stadium, London, England64Friendly[34]
scope=row style="text-align: center"3816 July 1966Wembley Stadium, London, England691966 FIFA World Cup[35]
scope=row style="text-align: center"3926 July 1966Wembley Stadium, London, England721966 FIFA World Cup[36]
scope=row style="text-align: center"40
scope=row style="text-align: center"4116 November 1966Wembley Stadium, London, England761966–67 Home Championship,
UEFA Euro 1968 qualification		[37]
scope=row style="text-align: center"4221 October 1967Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales781967–68 Home Championship,
UEFA Euro 1968 qualification		[38]
scope=row style="text-align: center"4322 November 1967Wembley Stadium, London, England 791967–68 Home Championship,
UEFA Euro 1968 qualification		[39]
scope=row style="text-align: center"443 April 1968Wembley Stadium, London, England82UEFA Euro 1968 qualification[40]
scope=row style="text-align: center"4522 May 1968Wembley Stadium, London, England84Friendly
scope=row style="text-align: center"468 June 1968Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy86UEFA Euro 1968[41]
scope=row style="text-align: center"477 May 1969Wembley Stadium, London, England911968–69 Home Championship[42]
scope=row style="text-align: center"4821 April 1970Wembley Stadium, London, England1001969–70 Home Championship[43]
scope=row style="text-align: center"4920 May 1970Estadio El Campín, Bogotá, Colombia101Friendly[44]

Statistics

Goals by year[45]
scope=colYearscope=colAppsscope=colGoals
scope=row style="text-align: center"195867
scope=row style="text-align: center"195975
scope=row style="text-align: center"196086
scope=row style="text-align: center"196196
scope=row style="text-align: center"196281
scope=row style="text-align: center"1963106
scope=row style="text-align: center"196482
scope=row style="text-align: center"196552
scope=row style="text-align: center"1966156
scope=row style="text-align: center"196742
scope=row style="text-align: center"196883
scope=row style="text-align: center"196991
scope=row style="text-align: center"197092
Total10649
Goals by competition
scope=colCompetitionscope=colGoals
scope=rowFriendlies22
scope=rowBritish Home Championship16
scope=rowFIFA World Cup qualification5
scope=rowUEFA European Championship qualification4
scope=rowFIFA World Cup tournaments4
scope=rowUEFA European Championship tournaments1
Total49

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charlton, Sir Robert, (Sir Bobby) . Who's Who 2014 . A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc . 2014 . 20 August 2015.
  2. News: Wayne Rooney breaks Bobby Charlton's England goalscoring record . Fenn . Chris . Torpey . Paul . Ulmanu . Monica . Dickson . Calvin . Rodrigues . Jason . London . The Guardian . 5 September 2015 . 13 September 2015.
  3. Book: Witzig, Richard . The Global Art of Soccer . CusiBoy Publishing . New Orleans . 2006 . 0-9776688-0-0 . 155.
  4. News: Ballon d'Or winners list . The Daily Telegraph . London . 8 December 2017 . 4 April 2018.
  5. News: Bobby Charlton: 50 years since debut cap for England . The Herald . Glasgow . 21 April 2008 . 21 August 2015.
  6. News: England need new general in midfield . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 5 October 1964 . 56134 . 4 . Gale . subscription .
  7. News: England's revenge on Swedes . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 23 May 1968 . 57258 . 14 . Gale . subscription .
  8. Book: McKinstry, Leo . Jack and Bobby: A Story of Brothers in Conflict . Leo McKinstry . HarperCollins . London . 2003 . 0-00-711877-5 . 463–7.
  9. News: Skilful England team toy with Scots . Green . Geoffrey . Geoffrey Green . The Times . London . 21 April 1958 . 54130 . 12 . Gale . subscription .
  10. News: Charlton England's saviour . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 8 May 1958 . 54145 . 14 . Gale . subscription .
  11. News: Irish fire just fails to gain the day . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 6 October 1958 . 54274 . 14 . Gale . subscription .
  12. News: Russia overwhelmed at Wembley . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 21 October 1958 . 54289 . 3 . Gale . subscription .
  13. News: England's inside forwards too clever for Scots . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 13 April 1959 . 54433 . 15 . Gale . subscription .
  14. News: Italy strike swiftly to draw at Wembley . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 7 May 1959 . 54454 . 16 . Gale . subscription .
  15. Web site: England – International results 1950–1959 – Details . Courtney . Barrie . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 13 December 2012 . 4 April 2018.
  16. News: Sweden emulate Hungary at Wembley . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 29 October 1959 . 54604 . 16 . Gale . subscription .
  17. News: Springett and Flowers save England . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 11 April 1960 . 54743 . 4 . Gale . subscription .
  18. News: England's winning margin cruel to Irish . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 10 October 1960 . 54898 . 16 . Gale . subscription .
  19. News: England swamp little Luxembourg . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 20 October 1960 . 54907 . 19 . Gale . subscription .
  20. News: England becoming masters of unexpected . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 24 November 1960 . 54937 . 4 . Gale . subscription .
  21. News: Mexicans dumbfounded by England's skill . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 11 May 1961 . 55078 . 4 . Gale . subscription .
  22. News: Easy task finds England far below best form . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 29 September 1961 . 55199 . 4 . Gale . subscription .
  23. News: Irish blanket defence outwits England . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 23 November 1961 . 55246 . 3 . Gale . subscription .
  24. News: More like an England football team . The Times . London . 4 June 1962 . 55408 . 3 . Gale . subscription .
  25. News: England footballers rise above themselves . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 30 May 1963 . 55714 . 4 . Gale . subscription .
  26. News: Forebodings dispelled . The Times . London . 3 June 1963 . 55717 . 3 . Gale . subscription .
  27. News: England savour finest tour . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 6 June 1963 . 55720 . 4 . Gale . subscription .
  28. News: England's victory too long in the making . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 14 October 1963 . 55831 . 4 . Gale . subscription .
  29. Web site: England – International results 1960–1969 – Details . Courtney . Barrie . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 13 December 2012 . 4 April 2018.
  30. News: Roger Hunt chief England net-bender . The Times . London . 29 May 1964 . 56024 . 4 . Gale . subscription .
  31. News: Depleted England regain pride in adversity . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 12 April 1965 . 56294 . 3 . Gale . subscription .
  32. News: Failures in England forward line . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 21 October 1965 . 56458 . 4 . Gale . subscription .
  33. News: Good victory for England but no more . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 4 April 1966 . 56597 . 4 . Gale . subscription .
  34. News: England unable to fulfil their promises . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 5 May 1966 . 56623 . 6 . Gale . subscription .
  35. News: England lean heavily on morale . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 18 July 1966 . 56686 . 5 . Gale . subscription .
  36. News: England keep their lead in thrilling finish . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 27 July 1966 . 56694 . 5 . Gale . subscription .
  37. News: Instinctive teamwork brings victory . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 17 November 1966 . 56791 . 4 . Gale . subscription .
  38. News: England nearly upset . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 23 October 1967 . 57079 . 11 . Gale . subscription .
  39. News: England almost pay for casual arrogance . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 23 November 1967 . 57106 . 13 . Gale . subscription .
  40. News: Late goal by Charlton puts England ahead . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 4 April 1968 . 57218 . 13 . Gale . subscription .
  41. News: Fresh gusto about England side . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 10 June 1968 . 57273 . 12 . Gale . subscription .
  42. News: Charlton leads fine England recovery . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 8 May 1969 . 57554 . 13 . Gale . subscription .
  43. News: Chariton marks 100th cap with goal . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 22 April 1970 . 57850 . 13 . Gale . subscription .
  44. News: England impressive on the launching pad . Green . Geoffrey . The Times . London . 22 May 1970 . 57876 . 11 . Gale . subscription .
  45. Web site: Robert "Bobby" Charlton – International appearances . Mamrud . Roberto . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 23 May 2004 . 4 April 2018.

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