Charlton
Americannoun
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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Born in London, Lookman began his career at Charlton Athletic before joining Everton.
From Barron's
Jamaica's Danielle Williams, a two-time world 100m hurdles champion, won the women's 60 hurdles in 7.90 seconds with two-time reigning world champion Devynne Charlton of Bahamas second in 7.96.
From Barron's
Charlton Heston was Hollywood’s most visible conservative.
Womad had been running for more than four decades, having been based at Charlton Park near Malmesbury, Wiltshire, since 2007, but chose to leave its former site "to ensure" the festival's long term survival.
From BBC
Since then, Chelsea have beaten Charlton in the FA Cup third round, lost at home to Arsenal in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final, beaten Brentford, Pafos in the Champions League and Crystal Palace.
From BBC
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