1930 FA Charity Shield
Arsenal Sheffield Wednesday
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Date8 October 1930 (1930-10-08)
VenueStamford Bridge, London
Attendance18,000[1]
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The 1930 FA Charity Shield was the 17th FA Charity Shield, an annual football match. It was played between Arsenal (1929–30 FA Cup winners) and Sheffield Wednesday (1929–30 Football League champions) at Stamford Bridge in London on 8 October 1930.[2] Arsenal won the match 2–1.[2]

Match details

Arsenal took the lead through Hulme, and doubled their advantage before half-time when Jack scored. Sheffield Wednesday scored a consolation goal when Burgess converted a penalty awarded for a Jack handball, and the match ended 2–1.[1]

GK Netherlands Gerrit Keizer
RB England Tom Parker (c)
LB England Eddie Hapgood
RH England Bill Seddon
CH England Herbie Roberts
LH Wales Bob John
OR England Joe Hulme
IR England Jimmy Brain
CF England Jack Lambert
IL England David Jack
OL England Cliff Bastin
Manager:
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GK England Jack Brown
RB Scotland Tommy Walker
LB England Ernie Blenkinsop
RH England Alfred Strange
CH England Tony Leach (c)
LH England Charlie Wilson
OR England Mark Hooper
IR England Jimmy Seed
CF England Jack Ball
IL England Harry Burgess
OL England Ellis Rimmer
Manager:
?

Match

Arsenal won 2-1 with goals from Joe Hulme and David Jack. Harry Burgess scored a penalty for West Brom.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Arsenal beat the champions". Dundee Courier. 9 October 1930. p. 7. Retrieved 22 March 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ a b "Fortune smiles on the Arsenal". Sheffield Independent. 8 October 1930. p. 10. Retrieved 22 March 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "1930/31 F.A. Charity Shield". FootballSite. Retrieved 12 July 2023.


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