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Image caption: Sir Bobby is hailed as one of England’s greatest footballers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Sir Bobby Charlton died after an accidental fall at a care home, an inquest has heard.<\/p>\n

The England and\u00a0Manchester United legend died aged 86\u00a0in Macclesfield General Hospital on 21 October.<\/p>\n

The inquest at Cheshire Coroner\u2019s Court heard Sir Bobby was living in The Willows in Knutsford, a nursing home caring for patients with dementia.<\/p>\n

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Senior coroner for Cheshire Jacqueline Devonish concluded his death was accidental.<\/p>\n

The hearing was told Sir Bobby had lost his balance as he stood up from his chair, striking a window sill and \u201cpossibly a radiator\u201d.<\/p>\n

Staff performed a full-body check at the time and noted no visible injuries, and recorded his mobility seemed unaffected.<\/p>\n

But they later noticed swelling on his back and paramedics were called to the centre, where he had been receiving respite care since July.<\/p>\n

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Image caption: Tributes to Sir Bobby were left ahead of the Premier League match at Old Trafford on Sunday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He was then taken to a local hospital before being moved to Macclesfield General Hospital.<\/p>\n

A chest X-ray and CT scan revealed he had fractured his ribs and was likely to develop pneumonia, the inquest heard.<\/p>\n

Doctors then agreed Sir Bobby should be put on end-of-life care, dying five days later.<\/p>\n

The inquest heard he had an extensive medical history and had also contracted Covid in September.<\/p>\n

Care home manager Tamara Simmons said Sir Bobby \u201cneeded support with all aspects of daily living\u201d.<\/p>\n

The coroner gave the full of death as trauma in the lungs, a fall and dementia.<\/p>\n

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Image caption: Sir Bobby was instrumental in English football\u2019s greatest achievements<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Widely hailed as one of England\u2019s greatest-ever players, Sir Bobby was a key figure in the Three Lions\u2019 1966 World Cup victory.<\/p>\n

During a 17-year first-team career with United, he won three league titles, a European Cup and an FA Cup.<\/p>\n

Thousands of fans have left tributes at Old Trafford, with the area in front of the famous Trinity statue \u2013 where he is immortalised alongside team-mates George Best and Denis Law \u2013 flooded with memorabilia and flowers.<\/p>\n

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