Bobby Charlton Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. In which English town and on what exact date was Bobby Charlton born?
A. Manchester, 11 October 1938
B. Ashington, 11 October 1937
C. Leeds, 21 October 1937
D. London, 11 October 1940
Answer: B. Ashington, 11 October 1937
Q2. What was the occupation of Bobby Charlton’s father, and which famous footballer was his older brother?
A. Teacher; George Best
B. Factory worker; Denis Law
C. Coal miner; Jack Charlton
D. Miner; Nobby Stiles
Answer: C. Coal miner; Jack Charlton
Q3. In what year did Bobby Charlton first sign amateur forms with Manchester United after being spotted by a scout?
A. 1951
B. 1953
C. 1956
D. 1958
Answer: B. 1953
Q4. Against which team did Bobby Charlton make his Manchester United first-team debut in October 1956, and how many goals did he score?
A. Manchester City; 0
B. Liverpool; 3
C. Leeds United; 1
D. Charlton Athletic; 2
Answer: D. Charlton Athletic; 2
Q5. On what date in 1958 did Bobby Charlton survive the Munich air disaster while returning from a European Cup match with Manchester United?
A. 6 February 1958
B. 15 February 1958
C. 29 May 1958
D. 21 October 1958
Answer: A. 6 February 1958
Q6. Who was Bobby Charlton’s opponent in his England international debut on 19 April 1958, where he also scored his first international goal?
A. West Germany
B. Scotland
C. Portugal
D. Brazil
Answer: B. Scotland
Q7. How many caps and goals did Bobby Charlton earn for England between 1958 and 1970?
A. 89 caps, 35 goals
B. 120 caps, 55 goals
C. 106 caps, 49 goals
D. 98 caps, 42 goals
Answer: C. 106 caps, 49 goals
Q8. Bobby Charlton is the only England player to have appeared in the squad for how many FIFA World Cup tournaments?
A. Two (1958 and 1966)
B. Three (1958, 1962, 1966)
C. Four (1958, 1962, 1966, 1970)
D. Five (including 1974)
Answer: C. Four (1958, 1962, 1966, 1970)
Q9. How many goals did Bobby Charlton score during England’s victorious 1966 FIFA World Cup campaign on home soil?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
Answer: B. Three
Q10. In the 1966 World Cup semi-final against Portugal, how many goals did Bobby Charlton score to help England reach the final?
A. One
B. Two
C. Zero
D. Three
Answer: B. Two
Q11. In which year did Bobby Charlton win the Ballon d’Or as European Footballer of the Year, the same year England won the World Cup?
A. 1966
B. 1967
C. 1968
D. 1969
Answer: A. 1966
Q12. In the 1968 European Cup final at Wembley, against which team did Bobby Charlton score two goals (the opener and the fourth) as Manchester United won 4-1 after extra time?
A. Real Madrid
B. Bayern Munich
C. AC Milan
D. Benfica
Answer: D. Benfica
Q13. Who captained Manchester United to their first-ever European Cup victory in 1968?
A. Denis Law
B. George Best
C. Bobby Charlton
D. Nobby Stiles
Answer: C. Bobby Charlton
Q14. In which year did Manchester United, with Bobby Charlton playing, win the FA Cup by defeating Leicester City 3–1 in the final?
A. 1957
B. 1963
C. 1968
D. 1970
Answer: B. 1963
Q15. How many total competitive appearances did Bobby Charlton make for Manchester United across his 17-year career (1956–1973)?
A. 606
B. 652
C. 812
D. 758
Answer: D. 758
Q16. How many goals did Bobby Charlton score in total for Manchester United, a club record he held for over 40 years?
A. 199
B. 249
C. 211
D. 263
Answer: B. 249
Q17. Which player and in what year broke Bobby Charlton’s long-standing Manchester United all-time goalscoring record?
A. Wayne Rooney in 2017
B. Ryan Giggs in 2008
C. Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009
D. Denis Law in 1973
Answer: A. Wayne Rooney in 2017
Q18. Which player surpassed Bobby Charlton’s Manchester United appearance record of 758 matches, and in what competition did it happen?
A. Wayne Rooney; Premier League
B. Ryan Giggs; 2008 UEFA Champions League final
C. Paul Scholes; League Cup
D. David Beckham; FA Cup
Answer: B. Ryan Giggs; 2008 UEFA Champions League final
Q19. What was Bobby Charlton’s primary playing position, where he was renowned for long-range shooting with both feet, vision, and stamina?
A. Attacking midfielder / forward
B. Central defender
C. Goalkeeper
D. Right-back
Answer: A. Attacking midfielder / forward
Q20. How many times was Bobby Charlton cautioned (booked) throughout his entire senior club and international career?
A. Never
B. Once
C. Twice
D. Five times
Answer: C. Twice
Q21. Whom did Bobby Charlton marry in 1961 after meeting her at an ice rink in Manchester in 1959?
A. Elizabeth Milburn
B. Norma Ball
C. Suzanne Charlton
D. Cissie Milburn
Answer: B. Norma Ball
Q22. In what year was Bobby Charlton knighted, earning the title “Sir Bobby Charlton”?
A. 1969
B. 1974
C. 1994
D. 2008
Answer: C. 1994
Q24. In what year was the South Stand at Old Trafford officially renamed the Sir Bobby Charlton Stand?
A. 2016
B. 1994
C. 2023
D. 2008
Answer: A. 2016
Q25. In what year was Bobby Charlton diagnosed with dementia, after which he gradually withdrew from public life?
A. 2016
B. 2020
C. 2023
D. 2008
Answer: B. 2020
Q26. On what date and at what age did Sir Bobby Charlton pass away from complications of a fall and dementia?
A. 21 October 2023, aged 86
B. 11 October 2023, aged 86
C. 6 February 2023, aged 85
D. 29 May 2024, aged 87
Answer: A. 21 October 2023, aged 86