Editing Jack Charlton (section)

==Club career==
Charlton played for [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]'s [[Leeds United F.C. Reserves and Youth Team|youth team]] in the Northern Intermediate League and then for the third team in the [[Yorkshire Football League|Yorkshire League]]; playing in the physically demanding Yorkshire League at the age of 16 impressed the club's management, and he was soon promoted to the reserve team.<ref>{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=32}}</ref> Charlton was given his first professional contract when he turned 17.<ref>{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=33}}</ref> He made his debut on 25 April 1953 against [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]], taking [[John Charles]]' place at centre-half after Charles was moved up to centre-forward.<ref>{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=37}}</ref> It was the final [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] game of the [[1952–53 Football League|1952–53]] season, and ended in a 1–1 draw.<ref>{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=38}}</ref> He then had to serve two years' national service with the Household Cavalry and captained the Horse Guards to victory in the Cavalry Cup in [[Hanover]].<ref>{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=39}}</ref> His national service limited his contribution to Leeds, and he made only one appearance in the [[1954–55 Football League|1954–55]] season.<ref>{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=40}}</ref>

Charlton returned to the first team in September 1955. He kept his place for the rest of the [[1955–56 Football League|1955–56]] season, helping Leeds win promotion into the [[Football League First Division|First Division]] after finishing second to [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]].<ref>{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=44}}</ref> He was dropped in the second half of the [[1956–57 Football League|1956–57]] campaign, partly due to his habit of partying late at night and losing focus on his football.<ref name="page 46">{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=46}}</ref> He regained his place in the [[1957–58 Football League|1957–58]] season. He stopped his partying lifestyle as he settled down to married life.<ref name="page 47">{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=47}}</ref> In October 1957 he was picked to represent the [[English Football League]] in a game against the [[League of Ireland]].<ref name="page 47"/>

Leeds struggled after Raich Carter left the club in 1958, and [[Willis Edwards]] and then [[Bill Lambton]] took charge in the [[1958–59 Football League|1958–59]] season as Leeds finished nine points above the relegation zone. [[Jack Taylor (footballer, born 1914)|Jack Taylor]] was appointed manager and failed to keep Leeds out of the relegation zone by the end of the [[1959–60 Football League|1959–60]] campaign. During this time, Charlton began taking his coaching badges and took part in [[the Football Association]]'s coaching courses at [[Lilleshall]].<ref>{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=51}}</ref>

Leeds finished just five points above the Second Division relegation zone in the [[1960–61 Football League|1960–61]] season, and Taylor resigned; his replacement, [[Don Revie]], was promoted from the United first team, and initially he was not fond of Charlton.<ref name="page 56">{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=56}}</ref> Revie played Charlton up front at the start of the [[1961–62 Football League|1961–62]] season, but he soon moved him back to centre-half after he proved ineffective as a centre-forward.<ref name="page 56"/> He became frustrated and difficult to manage, feeling in limbo playing for a club seemingly going nowhere whilst his younger brother was enjoying great success at Manchester United.<ref>{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=57}}</ref> Revie told Charlton that he was prepared to let him go in 1962, but never actually transfer listed him.<ref name="Charlton 1996 59">{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=59}}</ref> [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] manager [[Bill Shankly]] failed to meet the £30,000 Leeds demanded for Charlton and though Manchester United manager [[Matt Busby]] was initially willing to pay the fee he eventually decided to try an untested youngster at centre-half instead.<ref name="Charlton 1996 59"/> During these discussions, Charlton refused to sign a new contract at Leeds but felt frustrated by Busby's hesitance and so signed a new contract with Leeds whilst making a promise to Revie to be more professional in his approach.<ref>{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=60}}</ref>

The [[1962–63 Football League|1962–63]] season began a new era for Leeds United as Revie began to mould the team and the club to his own liking. In a game against [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea Town]] in September, Revie dropped many senior players and played Charlton in a young new defensive line-up: [[Gary Sprake]] (goalkeeper), [[Paul Reaney]] (right-back), [[Norman Hunter (footballer)|Norman Hunter]] and Charlton (centre-back), and [[Rod Johnson (footballer)|Rod Johnson]] (left-back).<ref name="page 62">{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=62}}</ref> Except Johnson, this defensive line-up would remain consistent for much of the rest of the decade.<ref name="page 62"/> Charlton took charge of the defence that day and insisted upon a zonal marking system; Revie agreed to allow Charlton to become the key organiser in defence. Aided by new midfield signing [[Johnny Giles]], Leeds put in a strong promotion challenge and finished fifth before securing promotion as champions in the [[1963–64 Football League|1963–64]] campaign, topping the table two points ahead of [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]]. Other players that began to make their mark on the first team included [[Billy Bremner]], [[Paul Madeley]] and [[Peter Lorimer]].<ref name="page 62"/>

Leeds made an immediate impact on their [[1964–65 Football League|first season back in the top flight]]. However, the team gained a reputation for rough play, and Charlton said in his autobiography that "the way we achieved that success made me feel uncomfortable".<ref>{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=65}}</ref> They went 25 games unbeaten before losing to Manchester United at Elland Road – their title race meant that the two clubs built up an [[Leeds United F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry|intense rivalry]].<ref name="page 67">{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=67}}</ref> Leeds needed a win in their final game of the season to secure the title but could only manage a 3–3 draw with [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] at [[St Andrew's (stadium)|St Andrew's]] – Charlton scored the equalising goal on 86 minutes. Still, they could not push on for a winner.<ref name="page 67"/> They gained some measure of revenge over Man United by beating them 1–0 in the replay of the [[FA Cup semi-finals]].<ref>{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=69}}</ref> Leeds met [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] in [[1965 FA Cup Final|the final]] at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley]], and the game went into extra-time after a goalless draw.<ref name="page 70">{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=70}}</ref> [[Roger Hunt]] opened the scoring three minutes into extra-time, but seven minutes later Charlton headed on a cross for Bremner to volley into the net for the equaliser; with seven minutes left [[Ian St John]] scored for Liverpool to win the game 2–1.<ref name="page 70"/>

United again competed for honours in the [[1965–66 Football League|1965–66]] season, finishing second to Liverpool in the league and reaching the semi-finals of the [[Inter-Cities Fairs Cup]]. It was the club's first season in European competition, and they beat the Italian side [[Torino F.C.|Torino]], and the East German club [[1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig|SC Leipzig]], Spanish club [[Valencia CF|Valencia]] and Hungarian outfit [[Újpest FC|Újpest]], before they were beaten 3–1 by Spanish side [[Real Zaragoza]] at Elland Road in a tiebreaker game following a 2–2 aggregate draw.<ref>{{cite web |title=European Competitions 1965–66 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ec196566.html |work=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=12 January 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122152654/http://www.rsssf.com/ec/ec196566.html |archive-date=22 January 2014}}</ref> Charlton caused controversy against Valencia after he and defender Vidagany began fighting after Vidagany kicked Charlton in an off-the-ball incident; Charlton never actually struck the Spaniard, who hid behind his teammates.<ref>{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=71}}</ref>

The [[1966–67 Football League|1966–67]] season proved frustrating for United, despite the introduction of another club great in the form of [[Eddie Gray (footballer, born 1948)|Eddie Gray]].<ref name="page 98">{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=98}}</ref> Leeds finished fourth, five points behind champions Manchester United, and exited the FA Cup at the semi-finals after defeat to [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]. They made progress in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, beating [[AFC DWS|DWS]] (Netherlands), Valencia, [[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]] (Italy) and [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]] (Scotland) to reach [[1967 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final|the final]], where they were beaten 2–0 on aggregate by Yugoslavian outfit [[GNK Dinamo Zagreb|Dinamo Zagreb]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Ross |first=James M. |title=European Competitions 1966–67 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ec196667.html |work=[[RSSSF]] |date=4 June 2015}}</ref> At the end of the season he was named as the [[FWA Footballer of the Year|Footballer of the Year]], succeeding his brother who had won the award the previous year.<ref name="page 99"/> During the award ceremony, he told some amusing stories and won a standing ovation from the crowd; this started him on a successful sideline as an [[after-dinner speaker]].<ref>{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=100}}</ref>

Charlton developed a new ploy for the [[1967–68 Football League|1967–68]] season by standing next to the goalkeeper during corners to prevent him from coming out to collect the ball; this created havoc for opposition defences and is still a frequently used tactic in the modern era.<ref>{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=103}}</ref> However, for the second successive season Leeds finished fourth and exited the FA Cup in the semi-finals, this time losing 1–0 to [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] at [[Old Trafford]]. They finally won major honours by beating [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] 1–0 in [[1968 Football League Cup Final|the final]] of the [[EFL Cup|League Cup]]; [[Terry Cooper (footballer, born 1944)|Terry Cooper]] scored the only goal of the game despite allegations that Charlton pushed goalkeeper [[Jim Furnell]] in the build-up to the goal.<ref name="page 105">{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=105}}</ref> Leeds then went on to lift the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup after beating [[CA Spora Luxembourg]], [[FK Partizan]] (Yugoslavia), [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] (Scotland), [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] (Scotland) and [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]] (Scotland) to reach [[1968 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final|the final]] with Hungarian club [[Ferencvárosi TC|Ferencvárosi]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=European Competitions 1967–68 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ec196768.html |url-status=live |work=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=12 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130601134748/http://www.rsssf.com/ec/ec196768.html |archive-date=1 June 2013}}</ref> They won 1–0 at Elland Road and drew 0–0 in [[Budapest]] to claim their first European trophy.<ref name="page 105"/>

Charlton helped Leeds to their first ever [[English Football League|Football League]] title in [[1968–69 Football League|1968–69]], as they lost just two games to finish six points clear of second-place Liverpool. They secured the title with a goalless draw at [[Anfield]] on 28 April, and Charlton later recalled the Liverpool supporters affectionately called him "big dirty giraffe", and that manager Bill Shankly went into the Leeds dressing room after the match to tell them they were "worthy champions".<ref name=":1">{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=106}}</ref>

{{Quote box|quote="People say Leeds United should have won a lot more – and maybe we would have won a lot more, if we hadn't been involved in every competition right until the end of each season. I mean, we got used to losing things&nbsp;... Yes, there was a lot of disappointment – but there was a lot of pride too, pride and passion and discipline which kept the Leeds family together when we might have fallen apart."|source=— Charlton won many honours with Leeds, but many more runners-up medals.<ref>{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=111}}</ref>|width=20%|align=right}}

United opened the [[1969–70 Football League|1969–70]] campaign by winning the [[FA Community Shield|Charity Shield]] with a [[1969 FA Charity Shield|2–1]] win over [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] and went on to face the realistic possibility of winning the [[Treble (association football)|treble]] – the league, FA Cup and [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]].<ref name="page 107">{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=107}}</ref> However they missed out on all three trophies as the games built up towards the end of the season. The league title was the first to slip out of their hands as Everton went on to build an insurmountable lead.<ref name="page 107"/> They then bowed out of the European Cup after a 3–1 aggregate defeat to [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]], including a 2–1 loss at [[Hampden Park]] in front of a UEFA record crowd of 136,505.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hampden |url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/image_gallery.cfm?page=3089 |publisher=scottishfa.co.uk |access-date=31 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005170524/http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/image_gallery.cfm?page=3089 |archive-date=5 October 2012 }}</ref> They took two replays to overcome Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-finals (Bremner scored the only goal in 300 minutes of football), but lost 2–1 in [[1970 FA Cup Final|the replayed final]] to Chelsea after the original 2–2 draw, in which Charlton opened the scoring. Charlton took responsibility for [[Peter Osgood]]'s goal in the replay as he was distracted from marking duties as he was trying to get revenge on a Chelsea player who had kicked him.<ref>{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=109}}</ref>

Charlton caused controversy early in the [[1970–71 Football League|1970–71]] season as in an October appearance on the [[ITV Tyne Tees|Tyne Tees]] football programme, he said he'd once had a "little black book" of names of players whom he intended to hurt or exact some form of revenge upon during his playing days.<ref>{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=112}}</ref> He was tried by the Football Association and was found not guilty of any wrongdoing after arguing that the press had misquoted him.<ref>{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=117}}</ref> He admitted that though he never actually had a book of names, he had a short list of names in his head of players who had made nasty tackles on him and that he intended to put in a hard but fair challenge on those players if he got the opportunity in the course of a game.<ref>{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=118}}</ref> Leeds ended the season in second place yet again, as Arsenal overtook them with a late series of 1–0 wins despite Leeds beating Arsenal in the penultimate game of the season after Charlton scored the winning goal.<ref>{{harvnb|Charlton |1996 |p=126}}</ref> The final tally of 64 points was a record high for a second-placed team.<ref>{{harvnb|Charlton|1996 |p=127}}</ref> In the last ever season of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup they beat [[Sarpsborg FK]] (Norway), [[Dynamo Dresden]] (Germany), [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague]] (Czechoslovakia), [[Vitória F.C.|Vitória]] (Portugal) and Liverpool to secure a place in the final against Italian club [[Juventus FC|Juventus]].<ref name = rsssf7071>{{cite web |title=European Competitions 1970–71 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ec197071.html |work=[[RSSSF]] |first = James M. |last = Ross|date = 4 June 2015}}</ref> They drew 2–2 at the [[Stadio Olimpico di Torino|Stadio Olimpico]] and 1–1 at Elland Road to win the cup on the [[away goals rule]].<ref name=":7">{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=128}}</ref> They had the opportunity to win the cup permanently but lost 2–1 to [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] at [[Camp Nou]] in the [[Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Trophy Play-Off|trophy play-off game]].<ref name = rsssf7071/>

Leeds finished second in the [[1971–72 Football League|1971–72]] season for the third successive time, this time ending up just one point behind champions [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] after losing to [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] at [[Molineux Stadium|Molineux]] on the final day of the season.<ref>{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=131}}</ref> However, Charlton managed to complete his list of domestic honours as Leeds beat Arsenal 1–0 in the [[1972 FA Cup Final|FA Cup final]]; he kept [[Charlie George]] to a very quiet game as Leeds successfully defended their slender lead.<ref name=":2">{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=130}}</ref>

Charlton was limited to 25 appearances in the [[1972–73 Football League|1972–73]] campaign and suffered an injury in the FA Cup semi-final against [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolves]] which ended his season. After failing to regain his fitness for the final, he announced his retirement. Madeley played in his place, but [[Gordon McQueen]] had been signed as his long-term replacement.<ref>{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=135}}</ref> He played his testimonial against Celtic, and was given £28,000 of the £40,000 matchday takings.<ref>{{harvnb|Charlton|1996|p=132}}</ref>