Man Utd unveil 'Sir Bobby Charlton Stand' to mark 60th anniversary

There was a ceremony ahead of United’s Premier League match against Everton on Sunday, with 78-year-old Charlton being brought onto the pitch to huge applause.

Charlton made his debut for United in 1956, survived the Munich disaster in 1958 and went on to score 249 goals in 758 games for the club, winning three league titles, the FA Cup and the 1968 European Cup.

The club decided to honour Charlton, who also won the World Cup win England in 1966 and scored 49 goals for the national side, on the 60th anniversary of his United debut.

Charlton looked emotional as the South Stand at Old Trafford received its new livery.

The fans in the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand also held up placards to spell out ‘Sir Bobby’.

Before the match, Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal said, "As a child, when I watched football, we have seen finals and I picked up my idols. One was Jimmy Greaves and the other was Bobby Charlton. He has been in my mind for a long time. Then I met him at Old Trafford when I became manager, it was a big honour for me and he gets the honour he deserves today."