Bobby Charlton

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21 extraordinary photos of our city's streets in the 1950s and 1960s

32 pics of 1973 Preston from Bobby Charlton to the India cricket team

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The Vin Sumner Collection - The Top Rank Ballroom, Preston, 1960s - 1970s Competition winner poses with PNE Player Ernie Hannigan. Miss Teen Queen 1968. Event sponsored by 'Clearasil' skin cleanser. Photo: n/a

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Coming to Preston North End as a player/coach under Bobby Charlton, Nobby Stiles eventually took the main job himself in 1973, following the departure of Harry Catterick. Nobby Stiles is pictured here with Bobby Charlton having a brew and a chat at PNE's ground in August 1973

17 retro pics of '70s & '80s PNE bosses, from Sir Bobby Charlton to John McGrath

Sir Bobby Charlton died five days after a fall at his care home, an inquest has heard (Credit: Brian Lawless/PA Wire)

Former PNE manager Sir Bobby Charlton died after fall at care home

Jimmy Fisher commented with just a picture of the football legend to pay tribute.

Tributes paid to Sir Bobby Charlton as Prestonians remember the football legend

STATESMAN: SIr Bobby Charlton's global reputation made him a leading football ambassador in later life

Tributes paid as England great Sir Bobby Charlton dies aged 86

Bobby Charlton played for and managed Preston North End

Bobby Charlton: Former Preston North End manager & player dies aged 86

Kevin McGuinness presents Mick Baxter's PNE shirt to members of Mick's family at Deepdale. Pic: Ian Robinson/PNEFC

Rare shirt is given to family of defender who wore it in action for PNE

Kevin Keegan’s perm, Sir Bobby Charlton’s comb-over and Ruud Gullit’s dreads are...

Eric Cantona attends a premiere of ‘Looking for Eric’ in October 2009 (photo: Getty Images)

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Preston North End player/manager Bobby Charlton has a shot in the FA Cup replay against Blyth Spartans in November 1974

Retro game: Preston North End's FA Cup replay victory over Blyth Spartans in 197...
In November 1974 Bobby Charlton got some cheer from the FA Cup as Preston North End got back on track after a dip in their league form.
Dave Seddon

Former Morecambe defender Gerry Farrell with his treasured letter from Sir Stanley Matthews (photo: Dan Martino)

BIG INTERVIEW: Ex-Morecambe defender Gerry Farrell on his adventure in aparthied...

Preston North End's Tom Finney in action for England

Preston North End legend named in England's all-time greatest XI - here's the fu...

Denis Law (third from left) runs out against Preston North End at Deepdale for Manchester United in February 1972

Manchester United legend Denis Law reveals dementia diagnosis

Bobby Charlton played for Preston against Celtic
(photo:Roy Payne)

When Bobby Charlton's Preston North End beat the mighty Celtic

HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh arrive at Preston Railway Station

Lancashire nostalgia in 1974: Queen's visit; Charlton to play for North End; and...

Manchester United take to the pitch at Deepdale for their FA Cup clash with Preston North End in February 1972

Retro game: Preston North End's FA Cup clash with Manchester United which saw a ...

Albert at the presentation of his wartime medals four years ago.

RAF wartime pilot who served PNE dies aged 99

Preston North End on the attack against Cardiff City at Deepdale in October 1973

Looking back: Preston North End's clash with Cardiff City in the early weeks of ...

Preston North End on the attack against Swindon at Deepdale in September 1973

Looking back: Preston 1 Swindon 1 - Bobby Charlton's first home game in charge o...

Colin Murdock tracks his man in PNE's win at Rotherham in 1997

Memory Match: Preston North End's League Cup win at Rotherham in 1997 was watche...

Nobby Stiles with Preston North End striker Mike Elwiss on the steps of the Harris Museum as they celebrated promotion with thousands of fans in May 1978

Nobby Stiles: The World Cup and European Cup winner who turned into a promotion-...
Nobby Stiles took to football management like a duck to water, guiding Preston North End to promotion in his first season in the job.
Dave Seddon

Happy 80th birthday Pele!

Sir Bobby Charlton salutes Pele, who is 80 today

Bobby Charlton’s shock decision to quit Preston North End follows a disagreement over a transfer deal

Lancashire nostalgia in 1975: Bobby Charlton quits; young cartoonist Nick Park; ...

The award has been given in recognition of his campaign against child poverty

Marcus Rashford to be awarded honorary doctorate by The University of Manchester

Morecambe players celebrate at Wembley with their FA Trophy in 1974.

Morecambe FC's cabinet full of trophies and into the big leagues at last

West Bromwich Albion striker Hal Robson-Kanu fires past Preston goalkeeper Declan Rudd

Dave Seddon's verdict: West Bromwich Albion 2 Preston North End 0 - Hawthorns de...

Manchester United goalkeeper Harry Gregg (PA Photo)

Sir Bobby Charlton & Sir Alex Ferguson in tribute to Man Utd legend Harry Gregg

Preston score in their 4-0 win over Huddersfield at Deepdale in November 1974

Preston North End retro game: Victory for Bobby Charlton's men against Huddersfi...

Eric Cantona (photo: Getty Images)

UEFA award for former Manchester United star Eric Cantona

Preston striker Alex Bruce scores against Port Valeat Deepdale in April 1976

Preston North End retro game - PNE end on a winning note at Deepdale against Por...

Preston North End concede against Middlesbrough at Deepdale in April 1974

Preston North End v Middlesbrough retro match: When Bobby and Jackie Charlton we...

Preston striker Mel Holden challenges in the air against Hereford at Deepdale in April 1975

Preston North End retro game - share of the spoils for Bobby Charlton's men agai...

Preston's Alan Browne battles with Queens Park Rangers' Eberechi Eze (left) and Toni Leistner during the game at Deepdale earlier in the season

QPR v PNE possible line-ups, ones to watch, odds, the referee and all you need t...

Paul Huntington battles with Aiden O'Brien during last year's meeting between PNE and Millwall at Deepdale

Preston North End v Millwall likely line-ups, key men, the referee, odds and all...

Tom Barkhuizen battles with Jacques Maghoma during last year's game between the sides at St Andrew's

Birmingham City v Preston North End likely line-ups, key men, the referee and al...

World Cup winners Nobby Stiles and Sir Bobby Charlton catch up during their Preston North End days

Bobby Charlton, Alan Ball and a rollercoaster decade for Preston North End in th...

Preston strikers Mel Holden and Mike Elwiss on the attack against Blyth Spartans in 1974

Preston North End retro - when Bobby Charlton's men played Blyth Spartans in the...

Royals manager Paul Clement

What to watch out for as Preston North End host Reading

New Stoke boss Gary Rowett

What are the likely line-ups? Who are the key men? Preston North End v Stoke Ci...

Manchester United's Bobby Charlton (left) swaps pennants with Benfica's Mario Esteves Coluna prior to kick-off

50 years on from Manchester United's Wembley triumph

Tom Barkhuizen (top) celebrates scoring with Callum Robinson

PNE winger Barkhuizen being eyed by South Africa

Well-wishers and the media lined the streets as Jimmy's coffin was carried inside his beloved St Peter's church in Lytham Road, South Shore

Jimmy Armfield: Stars arrive for funeral service as Blackpool says an emotional ...

United manager Matt Busby still on crutches, arriving home in Manchester from Munich

Munich: 60 years on

Fans hold banners in the stands in tribute to the Munich air disaster victims

Silent salute to victims of Munich air disaster

The bald truth of getting older

Jimmy Armfield runs out for his final match at Blackpool FC's Bloomfield Road, against Manchester United in May 1971

Blackpool FC 'deeply saddened' by death of Jimmy Armfield

Blackpool FC legend Jimmy Armfield has died, age 82

Blackpool FC legend Jimmy Armfield dies after cancer battle

Sammy Ameobi has scored three goals for Bolton in the last five games

Neil anticipates tough test from in-form Trotters

Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring the second goal against Croatia during Euro 2004

Rooney retires from England duty