Leeds United name stand in honour of club legend Jack Charlton
The East Stand at Elland Road now bears his name
Last updated 29th Nov 2020
Leeds United have named the East Stand at Elland Road in honour of club legend Jack Charlton.
The defender, who also helped the England team to World Cup glory in 1966, passed away in July at the age of 85, following a long-term illness.
He joins fellow greats John Charles, Norman Hunter and Don Revie who also have stands named in their honour, along with the great Billy Bremner whose statue stands proudly outside.
Charlton joined Leeds at the age of 15 in 1950 as part of the ground staff and went on to spend 23 years at the club, amassing a club record 773 appearances.
‘Big Jack’ helped Leeds win promotion from the Second Division twice, as runners-up in 1955/56 and champions in 1963/64.
Under the great Don Revie, he was then part of the side which won the League Cup in 1968, the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1968 and 1971, the First Division in 1968/69, the Charity Shield in 1969 and the FA Cup in 1972.
Charlton also played in every match during the 1966 World Cup, which England went on to win, defeating West Germany 4-2 in the final at Wembley.
Angus Kinnear, CEO at Leeds United, said:
“The contribution made by Jack Charlton to Leeds United and the game of football is immeasurable.
“It is only right that we name a stand in his memory, he is an icon.
“We thank Hisense for giving us the go ahead to name the East Stand after Jack alongside their sponsorship and we are looking forward to the day fans return to Elland Road to celebrate the life of Jack along with Norman Hunter and Trevor Cherry.”