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Jack Charlton 1935-2020
Former Newcastle United manager Jack Charlton has died at the age of 85.
Born in Ashington, Charlton – who was part of the England squad that won the World Cup on home soil in 1966 – managed the Magpies in the 1984/85 campaign.
He spent his entire playing career with Leeds United, making almost 800 appearances during his time at Elland Road and picking up a host of honours, including the First Division title, the FA Cup, League Cup and Fairs Cup.
Charlton was also capped 35 times by his country, with many of those outings coming alongside his brother, Manchester United icon Bobby – including the 4-2 win over West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final.
He returned to the North East to manage Middlesbrough in 1973 before a spell in charge at Sheffield Wednesday preceded another stint at Ayresome Park, this time as caretaker manager.
In June 1984, Charlton arrived at St. James’ Park to lead a team which featured the likes of John Anderson, Glenn Roeder David McCreery, Chris Waddle and Peter Beardsley. United finished 14th in his only season in charge before he became manager of the Republic of Ireland in 1985.
He enjoyed success with Ireland, taking them to the European Championships in 1988 before guiding them to the quarter-finals at their first ever World Cup in 1990.
Just under two years after taking them to the 1994 World Cup in the USA, Charlton retired. He passed away on Wednesday.
The thoughts of everyone at Newcastle United are with Jack’s family and friends.