1938 FA Charity Shield
| Event | FA Charity Shield | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||
| Date | 26 September 1938[1] | ||||||
| Venue | Highbury, London | ||||||
| Referee | G.W. Jones (Notts) | ||||||
| Attendance | 7,233 | ||||||
The 1938 FA Charity Shield was the 25th
Second World War
.
Background
The
Football League and Southern League, and then by 1913 teams of amateur and professional players.[3] In 1921, it was played by the Football League champions and FA Cup winners for the first time.[4]
Match
Details
| Arsenal | 2–1 | Preston North End |
|---|---|---|
Drake  ?', ?' |
Beattie ?' |
Source: [7]
References
- ^ "To-day's football fixtures". The Times. London. 26 September 1938. p. 6.
- ^ "Abandonment of the Sheriff Shield". The Observer. London. 19 April 1908. p. 11.
- ^ "The F.A. Charity Shield". The Times. London. 7 October 1913. p. 10.
- ^ Ferguson, Peter (4 August 2011). "The FA Community Shield history". mcfc.co.uk. Manchester City FC. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ 1938/39 F.A. Charity Shield, FootballSite.co.uk
- ^ "End of summer time". The Times. London. 1 October 1938. p. 12.
Summer Time will end at 3 o'clock to-morrow morning and Greenwich Time will be restored.
- ^ Halsey, Stanley (27 September 1938). "Arsenal were too good for Preston: game ended in the dark". Daily Express. London. p. 21.