The family of the late Jack Charlton have backed the Mirror's campaign for the legendary former Leeds United defender to receive a posthumous knighthood, along with the rest of England's 1966 World Cup-winning team.
Roger Hunt's death last year left three surviving members from the historic 4-2 victory over West Germany at Wembley - Sir Bobby Charlton, Sir Geoff Hurst and George Cohen. Bobby and Geoff are the only two players to have been knighted, while manager Sir Alf Ramsey received the honour in 1967.
Jack Charlton sadly passed away on July 10, 2020, and his widow Pat and son Peter have discussed the need to recognise an epic 'team effort' after a statue was unveiled in Jack's memory in his hometown of Ashington, Northumberland.
