Jack Charlton returns to Northumberland after Italia 90

A slightly dishevelled Jack Charlton is intercepted at Newcastle Airport by local BBC and ITV news teams in July 1990 the morning after the night before in Dublin. What a lovely man he was - always willing to give interviews whenever because he understood how people loved to hear what he had to say. Rest in Peace big Jack. This is yet another 30+ year old video from the attic so please forgive some deterioration.

[@SC-rn1uc]

We love you Jack. You'll never be forgotten on these shores 🇮🇪

[@mickdunne981]

@ Sean C exactly 💯. We certainly love Jack and he will never be forgotten in Ireland 🇮🇪. Thanks to Jack he gave us belief and for that I will be forever grateful 🙏

[@jackdeegan3617]

He will forever be a hero in Ireland, manys the time he came fishing to my local town.

[@CathalOGradaigh]

Thanks Jack for all the great memories. You’ll always be a legend in Ireland. You suited Ireland down to the ground and it suited you.

[@philipperry9372]

What a hero and gentleman sadly missed RIP Wor Jack

[@mrXx9252]

Very nice decent man Jack was, thanks for the upload.

[@JohninRosc]

You are welcome - glad you enjoyed it.

[@seanmcgoldrick1702]

What a man - Legend

[@gregod806]

Great man, sorely missed.

[@James-lm6wt]

Lovely man was jack new when something wasn’t right as well

[@stephendaedalus6192]

What a gent. What a man.

[@kylewillis7087]

Makes me proud being from the North East. Local legend

[@mickdunne981]

Thank you for the memories Jack RIP 🙏. You are badly missed 💔😢🙏

[@raytracer2651]

A hero I would have loved to meet.

[@lexingtonlad5745]

Salt of the earth this lad.

[@tommurphy3673]

Quarter finals of the world cup 30 years ago, now we lose to luxembourg

[@darraghmcdaddy]

Nice clip thanks for uploading

[@JohninRosc]

You are welcome Darragh

[@ghostofgralton6859]

Well done on preserving this clip

[@JohninRosc]

Thank you

[@jackgrimley5780]

Legend.

[@rampageclover9788]

This is why Ireland was such a natural fit for Big Jack and why he's the polar opposite of Bobby - the desire for the simpler things in life whether it's fishing, growing vegetables or going to the pub for a pint and a nice carvery lunch. In other words, a life away from football.....

[@alancawfield6549]

He has a lovely Springer spaniel in this video.

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

Gan on Jackie lad

[@sarnobat2000]

Is it an exaggeration to say he put modern Ireland on the map (not just in football, but in the world generally)?

[@declanmurphy8399]

Eire they said.

[@thomohawk82]

Yup
Nice to hear

[@silversteel6312]

Peter Sutcliffe was a news reader?

[@herculesv1.247]

He's just like any auld lad you'd meet in the Irish countryside

[@JohninRosc]

I lived in Newcastle for 6 years and was living there at that time (hence being able to record the local TV news that night). There are very many similarities between the Irish and the people from the North East of England. Very friendly and down to earth.

[@herculesv1.247]

@@JohninRosc I must visit, I'd love catch a match at Saint James's. Been a fan since the Keegan days

[@JohninRosc]

@@herculesv1.247 I had a season ticket while i was there. Ossie Ardiles, Jim Smith and Will McFaul were the managers during my time there. I've been back a few times since and have taken in a couple of games - still a great atmosphere. Newcastle is my favourite city on this planet and the friendliness of the people has much to do with it (but the surrounding area and beauty of the city are also responsible).

[@herculesv1.247]

@@JohninRosc Sounds great :)

[@mikecleary8307]

Brilliant upload. RIP Jack. Glory days for us Irish.

[@centurion1286]

Dawn thewlis as a younging!

[@fartybutt2666]

Should of been England manager.

[@rampageclover9788]

I don't think he had any interest in it.....

[@dco1929]

Desperate for a bita haddock haha ,