The fixture, at Wembley Stadium, was the Three Lions’ first because the unhappy information of the 1966 World Cup winner’s passing on 21 October.
Earlier than kick-off on the nationwide stadium, a minute’s applause passed off whereas a crowd mosaic of ‘Sir Bobby’ was seen from the stands.
A wreath and a crimson no.9 shirt – just like the one worn by Sir Bobby within the triumphant ultimate 57 years in the past – had been laid within the centre circle, whereas a picture of the previous document holder for England males’s objectives was displayed on the large screens.
The official matchday programme was additionally devoted to Charlton, within the week that the legend’s funeral passed off at Manchester Cathedral.
