Old Trafford stand named after Sir Bobby Charlton 60 years after he made United debut

Old Trafford’s South Stand, which contains the only original part of the 1910 stadium infrastructure, is to be named after one of Manchester United and England’s greatest ever players, United director Sir Bobby Charlton.

The unveiling of the new name will take place at the home game against Everton on 2 April 2016 in front of 75,000 fans and attended by key figures from Sir Bobby’s life and the world of football.

Sir Bobby joined United as an apprentice in 1953 and made his debut in October 1956. He went on to make 758 appearances for the Club, scoring a club record 249 goals.

Until recently, Sir Bobby also held the honour of having scored the most goals for England, with 49 in his 106 appearances, until United captain Wayne Rooney broke the record against Switzerland in September 2015.

Announcing the stand naming, Executive Vice Chairman Ed Woodward said:

Sir Bobby Charlton said: