11 July 2020
1966 World Cup legend and Leeds United hero Jack Charlton today passed away at the age of 85.
The big central defender was a huge pal of the great Mooro and in this video from commentator Clive Tyldesley reveals just what a top player our Bob was in recalling English football’s greatest hero.
It demonstrates for the umpteenth time there really was nobody like Mooro and will surely go down as one of the great tributes to the fabulous Hammers No 6.
Jack – always a humorous and to the point fella had been diagnosed with lymphoma in the last year and also had dementia.
One of English football’s most popular characters, he was in the team that won the World Cup at Wembley in 1966, alongside his brother Bobby. He made a record number of appearances for Leeds and achieved unprecedented success with the Republic of Ireland.
Clive Tyldesley making his own tribute on social media today said: “Jack Charlton delivered probably one of the most moving tribute to a teammate that I have ever hear..