World Cup titles
1
Ballon d'Or awards
1
European Cup titles
1
England goals
49
United appearances
758
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 94
- Statistics
- 88
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 50 | |
| 1957 | 55 | |
| 1958 | 60 | |
| 1959 | 64 | |
| 1960 | 69 | |
| 1961 | 74 | |
| 1962 | 79 | |
| 1963 | 84 | |
| 1964 | 88 | |
| 1965 | 93 | |
| 1966 | 98 | |
| 1967 | 90 | |
| 1968 | 83 | |
| 1969 | 75 | |
| 1970 | 68 | |
| 1971 | 60 | |
| 1972 | 53 | |
| 1973 | 45 | |
| 1974 | 38 | |
| 1975 | 30 |
Data sources
- FIFA official records
- UEFA competition archives
- National federation and club records
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Bobby Charlton ranks #33 in Football
Bobby Charlton ranks #33 in Football and #52 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 89.9/100.
The verified career covers 1956–1975 and 20 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Cup titles 1, Ballon d'Or awards 1, European Cup titles 1, England goals 49.
Nearest context: ahead Patrizia Panico (90.0); behind Cristiane Rozeira (89.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Bobby Charlton GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours94/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Charlton comparisons
Bobby Charlton — frequently asked
- Is Bobby Charlton the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Bobby Charlton ranks #33 in Football with a GOAT Score of 89.9/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Bobby Charlton's GOAT Score?
- 89.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 94 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Bobby Charlton rank all time?
- #52 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #33 in Football.
- Bobby Charlton vs Patrizia Panico: who ranks higher?
- Patrizia Panico ranks higher at 90.0 versus Bobby Charlton at 89.9, a margin of 0.1 points.