 and Bobby Charlton (Manchester United) ( PA) Charlton lifts the FA Cup after the 1-0 win over Arsenal ( PA) Pat, 88, said of a knighthood for Jack: 'I always thought he was a 'Sir'. It would be lovely if they could do it. The Irish made him an honorary citizen, they have been tremendous, it is like being made a Sir in Ireland.' Peter, 56, from Ponteland, Newcastle, added: 'It was a team effort. I think they should all have been given it. There were so many great players in that team, you can go through the whole line-up.' However, for any deceased players to get knighthoods the rules would have to change, as they cannot currently be awarded posthumously. Labour's Ian Lavery, MP for Ashington's constituency of Wansbeck, urged the Government to give Jack a posthumous knighthood following his death in July 2020, aged 85. Jack Charlton's statue was unveiled in Hirst Park ( Andy Commins / Daily Mirror) Skipper Bobby Moore died in 1993 and a 2016 campaign for him to be knighted posthumously failed, despite the support of then FA chair Greg Dyke and a cross-party coalition of MPs. And the Mirror has told of how Gordon Banks missed out o){kind=link}
The England hero, who earned 35 caps, had a playing that career spanned more than two decades at Leeds United and he still holds the club record for most appearances
Jack Charlton’s family has backed the Mirror’s call for him to be given a posthumous knighthood, along with the rest of England’s 1966 World Cup-winning team.
Widow Pat and son Peter spoke of the need to recognise the epic “team effort” after a statue of the footie legend, known as Big Jack, was unveiled in his hometown of Ashington, Northumberland.
The death of Roger Hunt last year left three surviving team members from the historic 4-2 win over Germany at Wembley â Sir Bobby Charlton, Sir Geoff Hurst and George Cohen. Bobby and Geoff are the only two players to have been knighted and manager Alf Ramsey was given the honour in 1967.
Pat, 88, said of a knighthood for Jack: “I always thought he was a âSir’. It would be lovely if they could do it. The Irish made him an honorary citizen, they have been tremendous, it is like being made a Sir in Ireland.”