SOCCER PLAYER
Bobby Charlton
1937 - 2023
Bobby Charlton
Sir Robert Charlton (11 October 1937 – 21 October 2023) was an English professional footballer who played as an attacking-midfielder, left-winger or centre-forward. Widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, he was a member of the England team that won the 1966 FIFA World Cup, the year he also won the Ballon d'Or. He finished second in the Ballon d'Or voting in 1967 and 1968. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bobby Charlton has received more than 8,276,514 page views. His biography is available in 71 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 65 in 2019). Bobby Charlton is the 17th most popular soccer player (up from 23rd in 2019), the 132nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 247th in 2019) and the most popular British Soccer Player.
Bobby Charlton is most famous for being a member of the Manchester United team that won the European Cup in 1968. He also played for England and captained the team.
Memorability Metrics
8.3M
Page Views (PV)
73.02
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
71
Languages Editions (L)
6.02
Effective Languages (L*)
4.97
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Bobby Charlton ranks 17 out of 21,273. Before him are Eusébio, Mário Zagallo, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo, Zico, and Santiago Bernabéu Yeste. After him are Giuseppe Meazza, Michel Platini, George Best, Jairzinho, Koji Tanaka, and Josef Bican.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEusébio
1942 - 2014
HPI: 76.99
Rank: 11
Mário Zagallo
1931 - 2024
HPI: 75.12
Rank: 12
Zinedine Zidane
1972 - Present
HPI: 75.02
Rank: 13
Ronaldo
1976 - Present
HPI: 73.72
Rank: 14
Zico
1953 - Present
HPI: 73.59
Rank: 15
Santiago Bernabéu Yeste
1895 - 1978
HPI: 73.24
Rank: 16
Bobby Charlton
1937 - 2023
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 17
Giuseppe Meazza
1910 - 1979
HPI: 72.99
Rank: 18
Michel Platini
1955 - Present
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 19
George Best
1946 - 2005
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 20
Jairzinho
1944 - Present
HPI: 71.35
Rank: 21
Koji Tanaka
1955 - Present
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 22
Josef Bican
1913 - 2001
HPI: 70.96
Rank: 23
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1937, Bobby Charlton ranks 10. Before him are Valentina Tereshkova, Morgan Freeman, Ridley Scott, Ahmed Yassin, Jack Nicholson, and Dustin Hoffman. After him are Jane Fonda, Queen Sonja of Norway, Martti Ahtisaari, Boris Spassky, Renzo Piano, and Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Among people deceased in 2023, Bobby Charlton ranks 10. Before him are Toto Cutugno, Tina Turner, Gina Lollobrigida, Jeff Beck, Michael Gambon, and Constantine II of Greece. After him are Jane Birkin, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Giorgio Napolitano, Martti Ahtisaari, Kenzaburō Ōe, and Just Fontaine.
Others Born in 1937
Go to all RankingsValentina Tereshkova
ASTRONAUT
1937 - Present
HPI: 76.73
Rank: 4
Morgan Freeman
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 76.67
Rank: 5
Ridley Scott
FILM DIRECTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 76.23
Rank: 6
Ahmed Yassin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1937 - 2004
HPI: 76.03
Rank: 7
Jack Nicholson
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 75.05
Rank: 8
Dustin Hoffman
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 74.68
Rank: 9
Bobby Charlton
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2023
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 10
Jane Fonda
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 72.28
Rank: 11
Queen Sonja of Norway
COMPANION
1937 - Present
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 12
Martti Ahtisaari
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2023
HPI: 71.28
Rank: 13
Boris Spassky
CHESS PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 14
Renzo Piano
ARCHITECT
1937 - Present
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 15
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2021
HPI: 69.62
Rank: 16
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsToto Cutugno
SINGER
1943 - 2023
HPI: 77.30
Rank: 4
Tina Turner
SINGER
1939 - 2023
HPI: 76.31
Rank: 5
Gina Lollobrigida
ACTOR
1927 - 2023
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 6
Jeff Beck
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2023
HPI: 74.73
Rank: 7
Michael Gambon
ACTOR
1940 - 2023
HPI: 74.26
Rank: 8
Constantine II of Greece
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2023
HPI: 74.04
Rank: 9
Bobby Charlton
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2023
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 10
Jane Birkin
ACTOR
1946 - 2023
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 11
Yevgeny Prigozhin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1961 - 2023
HPI: 72.28
Rank: 12
Giorgio Napolitano
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2023
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 13
Martti Ahtisaari
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2023
HPI: 71.28
Rank: 14
Kenzaburō Ōe
WRITER
1935 - 2023
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 15
Just Fontaine
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2023
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 16
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Bobby Charlton ranks 132 out of 8,785. Before him are Mark Knopfler (1949), Robert Owen (1771), William Gilbert (1544), Roger Moore (1927), Victoria, Princess Royal (1840), and Aldous Huxley (1894). After him are Edward VII (1841), Henry VI of England (1421), William of Ockham (1285), Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (1830), George IV of the United Kingdom (1762), and Roald Dahl (1916).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMark Knopfler
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 73.26
Rank: 126
Robert Owen
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1771 - 1858
HPI: 73.25
Rank: 127
William Gilbert
PHYSICIST
1544 - 1603
HPI: 73.20
Rank: 128
Roger Moore
ACTOR
1927 - 2017
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 129
Victoria, Princess Royal
COMPANION
1840 - 1901
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 130
Aldous Huxley
WRITER
1894 - 1963
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 131
Bobby Charlton
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2023
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 132
Edward VII
NOBLEMAN
1841 - 1910
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 133
Henry VI of England
POLITICIAN
1421 - 1471
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 134
William of Ockham
PHILOSOPHER
1285 - 1347
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 135
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
POLITICIAN
1830 - 1903
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 136
George IV of the United Kingdom
POLITICIAN
1762 - 1830
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 137
Roald Dahl
WRITER
1916 - 1990
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 138
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Bobby Charlton ranks 1. After him are George Best (1946), Stanley Matthews (1915), David Beckham (1975), Gordon Banks (1937), Bobby Moore (1941), Denis Law (1940), Bobby Robson (1933), Kevin Keegan (1951), Peter Shilton (1949), Kenny Dalglish (1951), and Gary Lineker (1960).
Bobby Charlton
1937 - 2023
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 1
George Best
1946 - 2005
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 2
Stanley Matthews
1915 - 2000
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 3
David Beckham
1975 - Present
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 4
Gordon Banks
1937 - 2019
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 5
Bobby Moore
1941 - 1993
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 6
Denis Law
1940 - Present
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 7
Bobby Robson
1933 - 2009
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 8
Kevin Keegan
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 9
Peter Shilton
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 10
Kenny Dalglish
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 11
Gary Lineker
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 12