1930 FA Charity Shield

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]

1930 FA Charity Shield
Date8 October 1930 (1930-10-08)
VenueStamford Bridge, London
Attendance18,000[1]
1929
1931

Match details edit

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

Match edit

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

References edit

  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.