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14 Bobby Charlton (England)

World Cups 1962, 1966, 1970

Appearances 14

Goals 4

An attacking midfielder, who started on the wing and had a crunching shot, Charlton was a survivor of the Munich air disaster and, over a 27-year career with Manchester United, won three league titles, the FA Cup and the European Cup at Wembley in 1968. He was prolific for the national side, scoring against Argentina at the 1962 finals and, as an ever-present in 1966 as England hosted the tournament, scored against Mexico in the group stage and twice against Portugal in the semi-finals. He went on to play inthe tournament in 1970 and retired, at 32, after the quarter-final loss to West Germany with 106 caps – a record at the time – and 49 goals, a tally no one has managed to eclipse.