Sir Bobby Charlton died after an accidental fall at a care home, an inquest has heard.
The Manchester United legend and England World Cup winner died aged 86 on 21 October.
Sir Bobby suffered rib fractures as he stood up and fell against a window sill at The Willows care home in Mobberley, Cheshire, on 16 October, the hearing at Warrington Coroner’s Court was told on Wednesday.
He was sent to Macclesfield District General Hospital where he was put on “end-of-life care” and would die five days later.
The causes of death were given as “traumatic haemopneumothrax, a fall and Alzheimer’s dementia”.
Coroner Jacqueline Devonish concluded his death was accidental, a record of inquest obtained by the PA news agency shows.
His death convened an outpouring of tributes from footballers, fans and clubs worldwide.
Sir Geoff Hurst, who played alongside Sir Bobby in England’s winning 1966 World Cup team, called him “a great colleague and friend” who will be “sorely missed”.
As well as scoring 49 goals for his country, Sir Bobby achieved legendary status at Manchester United, where he made 758 appearances and scored 249 goals.
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Charlton was diagnosed with dementia in November 2020 – the same disease that afflicted his brother Jack who died in 2020 at the age of 85, and another World Cup winner, Nobby Stiles.
