February 15 – Manchester United is to name Old Trafford’s South Stand to the Sir Bobby Charlton Stand 60 years after the England and United legend made his debut for the club.
Sir Bobby joined United as an apprentice in 1953 and made his debut in October 1956. He went on to make 758 appearances for the Club, scoring a club record 249 goals. He is now a club director.
Old Trafford’s South Stand contains the only original part of the 1910 stadium infrastructure.
Executive Vice Chairman Ed Woodward said: “Bobby is quite simply, the most iconic figure in English football history. A player, a diplomat, a gentleman and a tireless worker for charity, he represents everything that is good about football and Manchester United.
“It has been a privilege to know him and humbling to work alongside him for the last ten years. Renaming the South Stand, which contains both the Directors’ Box and the old players’ changing rooms, is a fitting tribute to all that Bobby has contributed to the Club both as a player and a director.”
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