Charlton is an Old English name meaning something like 'farmstead of peasants' =)
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Did you know that Crystal Palace Park was home to the FA Cup between 1895 and 1914? I didn't.

We don't do possession; we do defense and attack. Everything else is just wa**ing with a football.

The Cup final was also held at the Oval as well as at Crystal Palace.

This was the days of the corinthian spirit and amateur teams like Wanderers, The Royal Engineers and Old Etonians won it.

Christmas pudding for a ball, brylcreemed hair, nailed in studs and thick jerseys were worn.

Players names like Alf, Bert and Nobby.....

Did you used to go to the games

My first pair of boots did have nailed in studs though.... it was amazing when screw in studs were invented.

Georgie Best did quite well endorsing them.

He quickly spent his sponsorship money on booze/birds/fags though.

I'd be interested in how Tottenham got the Shakespearean name "Hotspur" and why Millwall ins't located in the Isle of Dogs.

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You've written that all wrong. Try this...

I recall chatting to Keith Burkinshaw in the Bill Nicholson suite and he remarked that on Tuesday 5 September 1882, the Hotspur Football Club was formed by grammar-school boys from the Bible class at All Hallows Church. They were also members of Hotspur Cricket Club. It is possible that the name Hotspur was associated with Sir Henry Percy, who was "Harry Hotspur" of Shakespeare's Henry IV, part 1, and who lived locally during the 14th century and whose descendants owned land in the neighbourhood. In 1884, the club was renamed Tottenham Hotspur Football Club to avoid any confusion with an already established team called Hotspur FC.

I think Millwall moved to a new stadium, named The Den, in New Cross, South London in 1910. I may be wrong but I believe the club had previously occupied four different grounds in the 25 years since their formation in East London; limited expansion space on the Isle of Dogs meant The Lions had to move to boost support and attendances' Since 1993 they moved to Bermondsey.