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Making his debut in 1953 as a CB
Charlton turned professional when he was 17 years of age. Jack Charlton made his debut on April 25th, 1953 against Doncaster Rovers. He replaced John Charles at the center back position, when Charles was moved up to the center forward position. http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/leeds_reserves_and%20other%20teams/leeds_united_reserves_player_details/M/index.php -
Charlton played a part in United’s promotion to the first division
Charlton made a total of 34 appearances for Leeds United. Leeds United remained in top form for four seasons straight. During his time at Leeds, Charlton also became a vital player making 35 appearances for the England National Team, including every game of the 1966 World Cup. https://www.shieldsgazette.com/read-this/remembering-jack-charltons-life-and-legacy-sporting-legend-laid-rest-2919878 -
Qualifying for Euro '88
On November 11th, 1987 Jack Charlton managed to do what no coach could ever manage to do which was securing Irish Qualification at the Euro 88 finals which took place in West Germany. The Republic of Ireland managed to reach Europe's international soccer tournament thanks to super sub Gary Mackay's late header which helped beat Bulgaria and secured Charlton's team a place in the tournament.
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Beating England at Euro '88
Conquering their oldest enemy on the biggest stage in Europe was unbelievable. But all thanks to Ray Houghton's bullet header in the sixth minute of the match and Charlton's amazing defensive tactics the Republic of Ireland did just that. Ireland managed to hold on to their 1-0 lead early on and beat England! https://extra.ie/2020/07/11/sport/soccernews/top-5-best-republic-of-ireland-moments-under-jack-charlton -
Penalty Shootout Romania Italia '90
Kevin Sheedy was the first penalty kick taker for Ireland and he made no mistake by smashing the ball down the middle and sent Romanian goalkeeper Silviu Lung the wrong way. Ireland scored the rest of their 6 penalties to go on and beat Romania very convincingly and marched on in the 1990 World Cup which took place in Italy. -
Drawing with Northern Ireland to qualify for USA '94
One of the most popular topics of the group was the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland being in the same group.The Republic of Ireland managed to qualify in the final round of games by drawing away against their northern rivals, http://www.soccer-ireland.com/irish-qualifying-campaigns/world-cup-1994.htm -
Beating Italy USA '94
Ray Houghton scored the very important winning goal as the Republic of Ireland beat Italy 1-0 at the World Cup on June 18th 1994 is always in the memories. Houghton had already won our hearts, with his goal against England at Euro 88 putting the Republic of Ireland on the footballing map. https://www.otbsports.com/sport/25-years-ago-today-republic-ireland-beat-italy-1-0-giants-stadium-872203 -
Died on July 10, 2020
Jack Charlton sadly passed away on July 10th, 2020 at the age of 85. The cause of death was lymphoma and he was also suffering from dementia at the time. The Premier League even made players wear black armbands on the day of his death and held a minute's silence before the games took place. https://news.sky.com/story/england-1966-world-cup-hero-jack-charlton-dies-at-85-12026139
