Charlton
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noun
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Bobby, full name Sir Robert Charlton . born 1937, English footballer; played for Manchester United (1956–73) and England (1958–70) for whom he played 106 times, scoring 49 goals (an England record)
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his brother, Jack, full name John Charlton. born 1935, English footballer: played for Leeds United (1952–73) and England for whom he won 35 caps; manager of the Republic of Ireland (1986–95)
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Should Kane prevail, he would become only the fifth Englishman to win the Ballon d'Or after Matthews, Charlton, Keegan and Michael Owen.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
But Engels, who can play in midfield, right-back or right-wing, will not be available to make his debut until the home league derby against Charlton Athletic at the London Stadium on Saturday, 22 August.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
He is Liverpool's longest-serving current player but has now missed 225 games because of injury, according to Transfermarkt, since signing from Charlton in 2015.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Next season, Charlton will play top-flight football for the first time since that era.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Not only that, just two nights before, he’d asked me if I wanted to see El Cid with Charlton Heston at Cinema Aryana.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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