1931 FA Charity Shield

The 1931 FA Charity Shield was the 18th FA Charity Shield, a football match between the winners of the previous season's First Division and FA Cup competitions. The match was contested by league champions Arsenal and FA Cup winners West Bromwich Albion, and was played at Villa Park, the home ground of Aston Villa. Arsenal won the game, 1–0.[1]

1931 FA Charity Shield
EventFA Charity Shield
Date7 October 1931
VenueVilla Park, Birmingham
Attendance21,276
1930
1932

Match edit

Details edit

Arsenal1–0West Bromwich Albion
Bastin  
Attendance: 21,276
GK   Charlie Preedy
FB   Eddie Hapgood
FB   Tom Parker (c)
HB   Alf Haynes
HB   Charlie Jones
HB   Herbie Roberts
FW   Cliff Bastin
FW   Joe Hulme
FW   David Jack
FW   Alex James
FW   Jack Lambert
Manager:
  Herbert Chapman
GK   Harold Pearson
FB   George Shaw
FB   Bert Trentham
HB   Jimmy Edwards
HB   Tommy Magee
HB   Bill Richardson
FW   Tommy Glidden (c)
FW   Harry Raw
FW   W. G. Richardson
FW   Teddy Sandford
FW   Stan Wood
Manager:
  Fred Everiss

References edit

  1. ^ "England – List of FA Charity/Community Shield Matches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  • Matthews, Tony (2007). West Bromwich Albion: The Complete Record. Breedon Books. p. 396. ISBN 978-1-85983-565-4.