The 6ft 3in defender was part of the England World Cup team that raised the trophy on home turf at Wembley in 1966.
He also holds the record for Leeds United club appearances, with 629 leagues and 773 total competitive games across 21 years.
But perhaps his greatest success was as manager of the Republic of Ireland, overseeing two World Cup and one European Championship campaigns with the team between 1986 and 1996.
Former Ireland midfielder Ray Houghton, who played under Charlton, said: “He changed everything about Irish football because there was a stage where we hadn’t qualified for tournaments.
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