R.I.P. Big Jack

[IrelandLeeds]

Thought I posted earlier, but whatever, here goes. Like the rest of Ireland, and Leeds fans, I was very sorry to hear this morning that Jack Charlto had died. He now joins Norman Hunter, and Trevor Cherry, who also passed away in 2020, a sad year.
Big Jack as he was known, was a hero for the great Leeds team of the 1960's and70's, when I became a fan.
Irish people took Jack to their hearts, when he led a team that never qualified for major tournament finals before, reached the finals of one European Finals, and two World Cup finals. Jack gave Irish people a huge lift in difficult times, and suddenly everyone was following Ireland. For the Rumania game at Italia 90, my health service employer gave us the afternoon off to see the game, it meant an early start for some , but it was done. Thanks for the great memories Big Jack and rest in peace.

[Deleted User 2747]

My first Leeds match was Jack's testimonial against Celtic. The atmosphere was magical - Leeds/Celtic fans swapping scarves and chanting for each other's teams.

Jack was a regular around Cookridge where I grew up - his daughter lived there. He always said hello and opened Cookridge Hall Golf Club. Lovely man, great player and a true gent.

I grew up in Cookridge in the 60s.

[Saxon]

I was a member of Cookridge & Tinshill Workingmens Club around 1969/70.
My fishing buddy lived around there, I joined because of the excellent fishing club section.
Jack Charlton was a member of the fishing club.
At the club there was a room named after him,'The Charlton Room'.
One of the competition trophies we fished for every year had been awarded by Jack,the 'Charlton Trophy', which he presented to the winner.
I never won it.

[johnh]

Just watched on You tube, big Jack on the Wogan show. Brilliant, well worth a look. Brought tears to my eyes - again.

[Tedbaker]

Anybody remember the old Carlsberg vid with JC and others (Waddle, Beardsley, Pearce and co) going to play a Sunday game?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tFzaODAZ5BU

[Deleted User 728]

A comprehensive obituary by the greatest football journalist of them all, Brian Glanville, in The Guardian :
https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... n-obituary

.. and an equally wide-ranging tribute from the BBC 5Live crew, featuring audio from Jack himself, Johnny Giles, Lawro and some others. Lots of funny stories in this one :
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p08khx67

Lastly, Radio 4's Desert Island Discs with Big Jack :
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0093n6w

[NottinghamWhite]

There’s also a lovely obituary in today’s Telegraph

[hashtagleedsunited]

To understand the nurture / nature of Jack Charlton, this is a slow, moving and intense interview from 1988.

Amongst other things, his mother Cissie talks about the solidarity between Ireland and North East.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... e=emb_logo

and one of Jacks stories from Italia 90

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLY-Hs54hbQ

[Deleted User 728]

A really heartfelt and beautiful graphic tribute to the great man :

https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng ... k-charlton

[phil62]

My first Leeds match was Jack's testimonial against Celtic. The atmosphere was magical - Leeds/Celtic fans swapping scarves and chanting for each other's teams.

Jack was a regular around Cookridge where I grew up - his daughter lived there. He always said hello and opened Cookridge Hall Golf Club. Lovely man, great player and a true gent.

I grew up in Cookridge in the 60s.

Holy Trinity? You may remember my dad - Mr Turner.