Woolwich Arsenal's move to North London in 1913 gave Charlton an opportunity to develop, and they became a senior side by joining the Lewisham League.

In this period of renewed football attendances, Charlton became one of only eleven English football teams to average over 40, 000 as their attendance during a full season.

The Germans had hope now, especially when Beckenbauer became more liberated in the game with Ramsey's decision to substitute Bobby Charlton.

These huge kits became well known, notably the amber set in the films, Tommy and Stardust, and in footage shot by the BBC at Charlton in 1974.

In 1968, Manchester United became the first English ( and second British ) club to win the European Cup, beating Benfica 4 – 1 in the final with a team that contained three European Footballers of the Year: Bobby Charlton, Denis Law and George Best.

Charlton Ogburn, Jr. was elected president of The Shakespeare Oxford Society in 1976 and kick-started the modern revival of the Oxfordian movement by seeking publicity through moot court trials, media debates, television, and later the Internet, including Wikipedia, methods which became standard policy for Oxfordian and anti-Stratfordian promoters because of their success in recruiting members of the lay public.

Clara Barton became a school teacher in 1837 teaching in the area for a dozen years in schools at Oxford, N. Oxford, Charlton, and West Millbury.

A descendent of John de Charlton, the first Sir Thomas de Charlton, died in 1448 whereupon Swakeleys passed to his son, also named Sir Thomas, who became Speaker of the House of Commons and Member of Parliament for Middlesex.

Charles Company, named after the co-founders ' two sons, both named Charles, and became Charlton Publications in 1945.

The team of Charlton characters first planned for Moore's Watchmen became reality in 1999 with the DC miniseries L. A. W.

Charlton later became a manager of both domestic and international sides.

Charlton resigned his position in May 1983 ( in a season where they reached the FA Cup semi-finals, a year before promotion to the First Division ), went briefly back to Middlesbrough ( a year after relegation to the Second Division ), then became manager of Newcastle United.

Sum Woolworth, Fred Kirby, Seymour Knox, Earle Charlton, and William Moore each became a Director and Vice-President.

During the 1995 – 96 season, McCarthy became the prime candidate for the vacant Republic of Ireland manager's job, after the resignation of Jack Charlton.

Speculation on whether he was to be selected in Liverpool's upcoming Champions League Final in Athens rapidly became positive for Kewell after providing an excellent game against Charlton.

In April 2002 the station was the scene of a fight between Charlton Athletic and Southampton football hooligans that became known as The Battle of Maze Hill.

' Charlton next Woolwich ' was an ancient parish in the county of Kent, which became part of the metropolitan area of London in 1855.

During the 19th century the riverside portion of the area became known as New Charlton.

Later, Charlton House became the home of the Maryon-Wilson family, after whom a nearby park is named ( another park in Charlton, Maryon Park, also named after the family, was the location for Antonioni's 1966 film Blow-Up ).

On film, years before he became a superstar, the seventeen-year-old Charlton Heston starred as Peer in a silent, student-made, low budget film version of the play produced in 1941.

Initially pitched by Moore to utilize the Charlton Comics characters which had been purchased by DC Comics, Watchmen was re-tooled to feature new-analog-characters when it became clear that the story would have significant and lasting ramifications on its main players.

Revie had inherited Jack Charlton and Billy Bremner from the previous manager, and both players became cornerstones of the team during Revie's reign.

England defeated Argentina 1 – 0 – the game was the only one in which Charlton received a caution – and faced Portugal in the semi finals.

The club play at The Valley in Charlton, where they have played since 1919, apart from one year in Catford, during 1923 – 24, and seven years at Crystal Palace and West Ham United between 1985 – 1992.

( now Arsenal ), which was one of the largest clubs in the country, and Charlton spent the years before the First World War playing in local leagues.

During the 1940s and 50s the attendance was often above 40, 000, and Charlton had one of the largest support bases in the country.

With the exception of one season, Charlton have always played in red and white.

He retired from international football with 80 caps and 48 goals, one fewer goal than Bobby Charlton's England record ( although Charlton took 26 more caps to score his one extra goal ).

Opened by Charlton Heston and introduced by Frank Sinatra, the ceremony was attended by so many Hollywood stars — said to be more than for any event in history — that one columnist wrote at the time that a bomb in the dining room would have brought about the end of the movie industry.

Charlton Heston, in announcing that Cagney was to be honored, called him " one of the most significant figures of a generation when American film was dominant, Cagney, that most American of actors, somehow communicated eloquently to audiences all over the world … and to actors as well.

In one case, The Who were due to perform at The Valley, the London ( home of Charlton Athletic F. C .).

The post-exhibition plan had been to convert The Dome into a football stadium which would last for 25 years: Charlton Athletic at one point considered a possible move but instead chose to redevelop their own stadium.

The Council owns and runs one outdoor swimming pool, the Charlton Lido, which is currently closed to the public.

As Edwin A. Charlton writes in New Hampshire As It Is ( 1855 ), the mountain " received its name from Captain John Lovewell, who was accustomed to ascend it for the purpose of discovering the wigwams of the Indians, and who, on one occasion, killed seven Indians near its summit.

The latter game finished 2 – 0 with Roger Hunt getting both England goals, one of which came after Charlton, venturing forward to add height to the attack, hit the post with a header.

Charlton admitted that at one point during the service he actually fell asleep because of the heat and having to sit in the one spot for a long time.

Sunderland missed automatic promotion by one place in 1997 – 98, and drew 4 – 4 with Charlton Athletic in the Division play-off final.

In what transpired to be his last appearance for the club, against Charlton Athletic on 13 May, Fowler was given the captain's armband one final time.

Charlton is assessed in the Domesday Book of 1086 at one " sulung ", which is commonly held to have been the equivalent of two hides.

Moving away from the Village, in the opposite direction to Shooters Hill, the area termed as present day Charlton branches out towards Blackheath Royal Standard in one direction and steeply downhill in the opposite direction towards the shopping areas.

" We had tea on the small balcony at the rear of his home, and one of the first things he asked was, ' How are Charlton Athletic doing?

Other footballers have also named him as one of the best, including Jack Charlton, Nat Lofthouse and Billy Wright.

After seeing off the challenge of 24 year old Mike Hallett in round one by 10 – 7, Spencer faced old foe Eddie Charlton in round two.