brother and see Charlton, Jack
captaincy of England 54–7, 74, 156
childhood 4–5, 107–13, 114–16
contracts/wages 60–2
England debut 18–19, 20–2
England Schoolboys 5, 37, 141, 185
England tactics and formation, public backing for Ramsey’s 124–5
England tour of Europe and the Americas (1963–4) 71–6, 79, 85, 88
England tour of Scandinavia (1966) 150, 153, 155–7, 234
England tour of the Americas (1959) 210
European Nations Cup (1963) 34–6, 38, 40, 46–9, 57, 59, 60, 67, 128
father and 4, 61, 93, 112, 115–16, 161, 262, 283
goals:
England goal scoring record 22, 68, 139, 183–7, 246–7, 253
England Schoolboys 5
England tour matches/friendlies 28, 68, 139
first international goal 21–2
goal scorer, record as a 183–7
Home International 21–2
Manchester United 94, 229
Wayne Rooney breaks England goal scoring record 184
World Cup 4, 183–7, 195, 208, 242, 247, 248, 251, 253
grandfather and 110, 160, 235
Home International Championship v Scotland 15–16, 19, 20–2, 46, 55, 57, 60, 67, 86–7, 137–8, 139
last game for England 18, 22
luck/lack of injuries 1, 60, 64–5, 234–5, 244
Manchester United
arrival in Manchester 5, 6, 91, 108, 112
Best, relationship with 231–2
debut for 216
director of 7–8
Duncan Edwards and 6, 162, 163–9, 170, 194, 235, 262
European Cup (1957) 122, 123
European Cup (1958) 91–2
European Cup (1962) 244
European Cup (1964) 244
European Cup (1966) 229
European Cup (1968) 8, 30, 94–6, 145, 146, 204, 275
Jimmy Murphy and 6, 21, 62, 160, 184, 187, 235, 247–8, 262
last game for 30
Munich air crash (1958) and 1–2, 8, 18–20, 21, 23, 65, 91–4, 96, 162–5, 166, 245, 260, 262
wages/contract at 60–2
mother and 20, 108, 112–14, 115, 116, 161, 163, 164, 262
Munich air crash (1958) and 1–2, 8, 18–20, 21, 23, 65, 91–4, 96, 162–5, 166, 245, 260, 262
players, relationship with other see under individual player name
Walter Winterbottom and see Winterbottom, Walter
World Cup (1958) 19, 22–4, 57, 73, 168, 192, 195, 220, 240
World Cup (1962) 19, 25, 26, 27–9, 41, 42, 55, 73, 159–60, 172, 216, 220, 240
World Cup (1966) 170–287
clamour of nation for success, reaction to 230–6
final v West Germany 2–3, 4, 9–11, 17, 46, 86, 237, 240–1, 254–87
first day, thoughts on 158–69
goals 4, 183–7, 195, 208, 242, 247, 248, 251, 253
group game v France 175, 187, 188, 189–90, 191, 195–6, 197–206, 207, 210
group game v Mexico 175, 176, 181, 183–91, 196, 208, 246
group game v Uruguay 159–60, 165, 170–82, 185–6, 187, 188, 189, 234, 236, 255
pre-game ritual 172–3, 263
quarter-final v Argentina 14–15, 198, 200, 203, 205, 206–12, 213–24, 226, 227–9, 230, 236, 238, 250, 252
rest day at South Herts Golf Club 232–5
semi-final v Portugal 4, 200, 214, 224–6, 227, 229–39, 241–53, 256, 262, 267
tour of Scandinavia in run-up to 150, 153, 155–7, 234
training camp in run-up to, Lilleshall 149–53
trust in Ramsey during 171–2, 211, 257
World Cup (1970) 6–7, 13–18, 19, 22, 29–33, 52, 193
World Cup (1974) 18
Charlton, Cissie (mother):
BC’s childhood and 112, 113
BC’s fame and 108
BC’s footballing ambitions/heritage and 108, 111, 112, 115, 161, 262
Jack Charlton and 112, 113, 115, 116, 262
Jackie Milburn and 111, 112
Munich air crash (1958) and 20, 163, 164
refusal to accept BC’s wife 112, 113
World Cup (1966) and 161, 262, 283
Charlton, Dave (uncle) 161–2
Charlton, Jack 55, 70, 86, 165
Alf Ramsey and 11, 70, 83, 84, 85
BC and 3, 4–5, 20, 55, 89–90, 106–17
character 53, 70, 102, 106–19, 121, 152, 160
childhood 4–5, 20, 61, 90, 105, 107–12, 114–16
England debut 40–1
Leeds United career 40–1, 61, 83, 90, 102, 113, 114, 116, 117
Munich air crash (1958) and 20
Nobby Stiles and 53, 102–3, 117–18, 119, 198
selection for England squad 11, 84, 86, 87, 89–90, 102–3, 104, 105–19, 121, 128, 130, 153
World Cup (1966)
final 3, 9, 11, 263, 266, 269, 270, 272, 273–4, 275, 278, 280, 283
group stage 160
quarter-final 217, 228
semi-final 239, 247
Charlton, Norma (wife) 53, 74, 85
BC and 30, 53, 74, 85, 230, 231, 232, 234, 249, 260, 262, 283, 285, 286–7
mother-in-law and 112–13
World Cup (1966) and 230, 231, 232, 234, 249, 260, 262, 283, 285, 286–7
World Cup (1970) and 30
Charlton, Pat (sister-in-law) 283
Charlton, Robert (father):
character 116
coal miner 4, 61, 93, 112, 115–16
World Cup (1966) and 161, 262, 283
Charlton, Suzanne (daughter) 230
Charlton, Tanner (grandfather) 110, 160, 235
Charlton, Tommy (uncle) 161–2
Chelsea 32, 63, 153, 134, 167, 168, 196, 209–10
Chislenko, Igor 237
Clarke, Allan ‘Sniffer’ 70
Clough, Brian 42–3, 90
Cocker, Les:
Ramsey discipline, implementation of 59, 228–9
World Cup (1966) and 151, 201, 228–9
Cohen, Daphne 80
Cohen, George 2–3, 41, 48, 55, 74, 165
Alf Ramsey and 65–7, 78–81, 84, 85, 87
Armfield loses England place to 15–16, 46, 64, 66, 72, 84
BC’s all-time England XI and 66
cancer 65, 287
career ends 65
character 178–9
England debut 64, 65, 67, 72
Football Association and 154–5, 284
international friendly matches 123, 124, 126
MBE 178
fickleness of fate in football and Ken Shellito, on 64–5
Stiles and BC on-field relationship, on 117–18
pre-match ritual 79–80
World Cup (1966)
final 9–10, 257, 265–6, 283
group stage 197, 198–9, 201, 204–5, 228
quarter-final 14, 217–19, 224, 225
semi-final 235–6, 239, 247, 248
Colman, Eddie 23, 92–4
Coluna, Mário 193, 225–6, 229, 230, 238, 242, 243
Connelly, John:
character 176
club career 179
death 176
loses England place 43, 46, 133, 134, 137, 149, 150, 153, 175–8, 179, 182, 186, 190–1
Ramsey and 81–2, 149, 150
World Cup (1966)
medal 177–8, 179
v Uruguay group game 171, 171, 175–8, 179, 180
Connery, Sean 58, 182
Cooke, Charlie 99, 100
Cooper, Eric 89
Cooper, Terry 14
Cortés, Julio César 175, 180
Crawford, Ray 42
Crerand, Pat ‘Paddy’ 103, 146
Cruyff, Johan 8
Daily Express 89, 125, 180
Daily Mail 137–8
Daily Mirror 180
Díaz, Isidoro 186, 188
Di Stéfano, Alfredo 8, 21, 122, 214, 230, 243, 244
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nbsp; Didi 192
Dienst, Gottfried 273
Docherty, Tommy 30, 63, 168
Doggart, Graham 38
Douglas, Bryan 28, 60
Dunne, Tony 146
Eastham, George:
England career 60, 62–3, 74, 133, 135, 153
England debut 60
player contracts and 60–2
World Cup (1966) celebrations and 286
Edinburgh, Duke of 264
Edwards, Duncan:
BC and 6, 162, 163–9, 170, 194, 235, 262
Jimmy Murphy and 6
Munich air crash (1958) and 19–20, 23, 162, 163–9, 235, 262
talent of 8, 162, 164–9
Elizabeth II, Queen 2, 178, 213, 254, 264, 281, 287
England:
friendly/tour matches
tour of Europe and the Americas (1963–4) 71–6, 79, 85, 88
tour of Scandinavia (1966) 150, 153, 155–7, 177, 234
tour of the Americas (1959) 210
v Austria 88, 118
v Brazil 60, 62, 67
v Czechoslovakia 55, 59, 62, 63, 64, 67–8, 71, 77
v Denmark 157, 176
v East Germany 68
v Finland 156–7
v Holland 87
v Hungary 24, 25, 36–8, 39, 119
v Italy 37
v Norway 157, 176, 209
v Peru 55, 210
v Poland 135–6, 150, 157, 177, 189, 191, 208, 234
v Republic of Ireland 37, 72
v Spain 89, 118–20, 122–7, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 138, 191
v Sweden 119
v Switzerland 68
v Uruguay 65, 67, 72
v USA 72
v West Germany 119, 136, 166–7
v Yugoslavia 23, 24, 57, 71–2, 119, 130, 139, 140–2, 143
Home International Championship
v Northern Ireland 111
v Scotland 15–16, 19, 20–2, 46, 55, 57, 60, 67, 86–7, 137–8, 139
v Wales 5, 141
Nations Cup, European (1963) v France 34–6, 38, 40, 46–9, 57, 59, 60, 67, 188, 195
Nations Cup, (Taça das Nações) (‘Little World Cup’), Brazil (1964)
v Argentina 88
v Brazil 71–3, 134, 210
Schoolboys 5, 37, 185
tactics and formation 124–7, 131, 133, 134, 135–6, 148, 151–2, 181, 191, 207, 208–9, 245, 252
Under-23 78–9, 99–102, 103, 141, 142, 149, 209–10
World Cup (1950) 25, 171–2, 240
World Cup (1958) 19, 22–4, 57, 73, 168, 192, 195, 220, 240
BC left on sidelines for 22–4, 57, 240
Duncan Edward and England’s qualifying campaign 168
Winterbottom and 22–5
World Cup (1962) 19, 27–8, 41, 42, 55, 73, 159–60, 220, 240
Brazil v England quarter-final 27, 28, 159–60, 240
England captaincy 27
England flight home from 28–9
England lack of ambition during 27, 159–60
England lack of unity during 28, 171–2
England v Argentina 27–8, 73, 216
England v Bulgaria 27, 28
Hungary v England 27
Winterbottom and 25, 172
World Cup (1966) 170–287
bonuses 154
first day of, BC’s thoughts on 158–69
media skepticism over chances of winning 137–9, 179–81
Nobby Stiles threatened with ban from 193, 196, 197–206
Pinewood Studios visit during 182
pre-match rituals 172–3, 262, 263
tour of Scandinavia in run-up to 150, 153, 155–7, 234
training camp in run-up to, Lilleshall 149–53
v Argentina (quarter-final) 14–15, 198, 200, 203, 205, 206–12, 213–24, 226, 227–9, 230, 236, 238, 250, 252
v France (group game) 175, 187, 188, 189–90, 191, 195–6, 197–206, 207, 210
v Mexico (group game) 175, 176, 181, 183–91, 196, 208, 246
v Portugal (semi-final) 4, 200, 214, 224–6, 227, 229–39, 241–53, 256, 262, 267
v Uruguay (group game) 159–60, 165, 170–82, 185–6, 187, 188, 189, 234, 236, 255
v West Germany (final) 2–3, 4, 9–11, 17, 46, 86, 237, 240–1, 254–87
World Cup (1970) 6–7, 13–18, 19, 22, 29–33, 52, 193
flight home from 6–7, 13–18, 19, 22, 29–33, 52, 193
Ramsey and 13–18, 31–3
v Brazil (group game) 6–7, 52
v West Germany (quarter–final) 13–18, 31–3
World Cup (1974) 18
World Cup (1986) 15, 28, 194
World Cup (2002) 155
World Cup (2006) 33
World Cup (2018) 184
European Cup:
1957 122, 123
1958 91–2
1962 244
1964 244
1966 229
1968 8, 30, 94–6, 145, 146, 204, 275
1979 43, 90
1980 43, 90
European Cup Winners’ Cup, 1964 56
Eusébio:
Pelé and 4, 244, 245
World Cup (1966) 4, 192, 193, 225, 229, 230, 238, 241–4, 245, 246, 247, 249, 251–2
Evening Chronicle 92–3
Everton 97, 129, 131, 153
FA Cup:
1963/4 56, 142, 144
1964/5 40–1, 90
Fairgrieve, John 137–8
Farkas, János 237
Ferreiro, Roberto 222
Fifa:
corruption at 7
World Cup (1966) and 46, 178, 200, 205, 215, 264, 277, 284
Finney, Tom 5, 21–2, 37, 39, 68, 109, 158, 166
Flowers, Ron 44, 46, 87, 153
Fontaine, Just 195
Football Association 37
committee of selectors 25, 34, 46
Ramsey and 25, 38, 39–40, 46
Winterbottom and 25–6
World Cup (1950), accepts invitation to 171
World Cup (1966)
bonuses and 154
Nobby Stiles horror tackle v France and 200, 201, 205, 277, 284
Football League 8
Foulkes, Bill 95, 146
France:
England friendly match (1963) 34–6, 38, 40, 46–9, 57, 59, 60, 67, 128
World Cup (1966) 175, 187, 188, 189–90, 191, 195–6, 197–200, 206, 210
Fulham 65, 80, 153
Garrincha 26, 28, 60, 73, 181, 194
Gento, Francisco 94–5
Gérson 193
Giles, Dickie 205
Giles, Johnny 100, 114, 205
Glanville, Brian 242
González, Alberto 14, 219
Graça, Jaíme 226
Greaves, Jimmy 68, 74, 126, 142, 147, 153, 158, 165, 183
Alf Ramsey and 58–9, 82, 84, 138–9, 149, 157, 206–12, 223
BC’s all-time England XI and 66
England friendly matches 139, 157
England full debut 210
England Under-23 debut 209–10
Moore and 58–9, 236
World Cup (1962) 28
World Cup (1966)
final, omission from 10–11, 40, 46, 66, 147–8, 165, 189–91, 195–6, 206–12, 223–4, 236, 248, 252, 255, 256, 257, 277–8
group stage 171, 180, 188, 189–91, 206, 223
quarter-final, omission from 206–12, 223
Green, Geoffrey 36–7, 73, 127, 180
Greenwood, Ron 81, 142, 145, 156
Gregg, Harry 96–7
Grosics, Gyula 36
Hackett, Desmond 125, 180
Haller, Helmut 258, 269, 270
Harris, Gordon 135–6
Haynes, Johnny:
car accident ends international career 44, 45, 55
England Latin America tour (1959) 192
Winterbottom and 81
World Cup (1962) and 26–7, 159
Held, Sigge 258, 269, 273, 274
Hendon Hall Hotel, London 85, 98, 104, 192, 252
BC at on day of
World Cup final (1966) 9
BC first meets Ramsey at 40, 41
England journey back to after first game of World Cup (1966) 179
England players moved from for post-World Cup Final celebrations (1966) 283, 285
Ramsey welcomes new players at 65
Henry, Ron 46, 47, 48–9
Herbin, Roby 199
Hibernian 126
Hidegkuti, Nándor 37
Hill, Jimmy 61, 62, 88, 124, 202
Hitchens, Gerry 28
Holliday, Edwin 63
Hopkins, Mel 46
Hottges, Horst 271, 272, 273
Howe, Don 24
Huddersfield Town 41, 47–8
Hungary:
England friendly matches 24, 25, 36–8, 39, 119
World Cup (1954) 167, 262
World Cup (1962) 27
World Cup (1966) 189, 192, 237
Hunt, Roger 63, 68
Alf Ramsey and 40, 41, 44, 186
England friendly matches 68, 126
MBE 178
selection for England squad 37, 139, 147, 148, 153, 165, 189, 191, 207, 208, 236, 252, 255
World Cup (1962) 41, 42
World Cup (1966) 9
final 255, 256, 266, 270, 271–2, 273, 278, 279–80
group stage 180, 187, 188, 191, 196, 200, 246
quarter-final 218, 223, 224
semi-final 236, 246, 256
Hunter, Norman 100, 102, 126, 153, 156, 204
Hurst, Geoff 3, 63, 70, 236
England debut 136, 137
Peters and 140, 141
post-football career 141
selection for England squad 40, 133, 140, 142, 146, 147–8, 153, 165, 171, 177, 189–90, 196, 206–9, 223, 248, 277
West Ham and 144–5
World Cup (1966)
celebrations after winning 286
final 9, 255, 256, 259, 263, 266, 268, 270, 271, 272, 273, 277, 278,279, 280
group stage 171, 177
quarter-final 212, 213, 215, 218, 222, 223–4
semi-final 247, 248
World Cup (1970) 32
Ipswich Town 29, 34, 35, 42–3
Italy:
defensive expertise 173, 189
England friendly matches 37
management structure 38, 39
World Cup (1966) 137, 160, 189, 225, 237
Jairzinho 52, 193
Jetchev, Dobromir 191
Johnston, Harry 37
Johnston, Jimmy 137, 138
Jones, Cliff 23, 42, 46
Jones, Mark 92
Keegan, Kevin 81
Kreitlein, Rudolf 213, 216, 219
La Rue, Danny 286
Labone, Brian 46
Law, Denis 8, 90, 103, 137, 138, 146
Lawton, Tommy 5, 210
Leadbetter, Jimmy 42, 43
Lee, Francis 14
Leeds United 32, 70, 99, 151, 153, 156
FA Cup (1964/5) 40–1, 90
Jack Charlton and 40–1, 61, 90, 102, 106, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117
Revie and 83, 102, 106, 113, 117
Leicester City 97, 153
Liverpool 22, 42, 65, 116, 136, 153, 190, 208, 231
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