1922: Born 5 April in Preston
1946: 31 August - Makes official debut for Preston after previously playing for the club in unofficial games after signing before the Second World War. He scores in a 3-2 win over Leeds at Deepdale.
28 September - Makes England debut and marks it with a goal in a 7-2 win over Northern Ireland.
1950: 14 May - Scores four goals as England beat Portugal 5-3.
June/July - Plays in all three games as England finish second in their group at the 1950 World Cup in Brazil.
1951: Plays a key role as Preston win the Second Division title.
1953: Helps the Lilywhites to finish as runners-up in the First Division.
1954: Plays in the FA Cup final as Preston are beaten 3-2 by West Brom at Wembley.
June - Plays in all three games, scoring in the quarter final defeat to Uruguay at the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland.
Named Footballer of the Year for the first time.
1957: Named Footballer of the Year again, becoming the first man to win the award on two occasions.
1958: Wins a second First Division runners-up medal with Preston.
8 June - Scores against the Soviet Union as he makes just one appearance for England at the World Cup in Sweden
4 October - Scores his 30th and final goal for England against Northern Ireland.
22 October - Makes his 76th and final appearance for his country against the Soviet Union.
1960: 30 April - Makes the last of his 473 appearances for North End against Luton at Deepdale having scored 210 goals.
1961: Awarded an OBE.
1998: Awarded a Knighthood.
2002: Inducted into the National Football Museum Hall of Fame.
2004: His statue is unveiled outside Deepdale.
2014: 14 February - Dies at the age of 91.
