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Man United legend Sir Bobby Charlton celebrates 60 years since first team debut

Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton is celebrating 60 years since he made his first team debut for the club.

An 18-year-old Charlton, who had been doing his national service for the Royal Army Ordnance Corps in Shropshire, took his bow at Old Trafford in a League Division One match against Charlton Athletic on October 6, 1956, and scored twice in a 4-2 win. He went on to make 758 appearances for the club over a 17-year playing career and scored 249 goals.

United's then manager Sir Matt Busby had a selection dilemma as England were playing Northern Ireland in the Home Nations on the same day and that meant Duncan Edwards, Roger Byrne and Tommy Taylor were unavailable.