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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"I was meant to return to Leicester but they didn't want me back in because they didn't want a relapse on their books. So I trained alone for a week and then went into Charlton."
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Despite a deal with Charlton being "basically done", according to the ex-Hammers forward, he was soon persuaded to make the switch.
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But the Baggies failed to win under him and Tuesday's 1-1 home draw with Charlton proved to be his last match.
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Those great victories were masterminded by Jack Charlton, who Charlie said was the best man manager he ever worked under.
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In Malibu: In “Planet of the Apes,” Charlton Heston’s character, George Taylor, discovers the Statue of Liberty half-buried in the sand—and realizes that what he thought was an alien planet is a postapocalyptic Earth.
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