1949 FA Charity Shield

The 1949 FA Charity Shield was the 27th FA Charity Shield, a pre-season exhibition football match between the winners of the previous season's First Division and FA Cup titles. The match took place at Highbury, London, between the league champions Portsmouth and FA Cup winners Wolverhampton Wanderers. The score finished at 1–1,[1] marking the first draw in the Charity Shield and meaning the Shield was shared.

1949 FA Charity Shield
EventFA Charity Shield
Portsmouth Wolverhampton
Wanderers
1 1
Date19 October 1949
VenueHighbury, London
Attendance35,140

Match details
Portsmouth1–1Wolverhampton Wanderers
Reid 30' Hancocks 65' (pen.)
Attendance: 35,140
1England Ernest Butler
2England Billy Hindmarsh
3England Harry Ferrier
4Scotland Jimmy Scoular
5Scotland Bill Thompson
6England Jimmy Dickinson
7England Peter Harris
8Scotland Duggie Reid
9England Ike Clarke
10England Bert Barlow
11England Jack Froggatt
Manager:
England Bob Jackson
1England Dennis Parsons
2England Laurie Kelly
3United States Terry Springthorpe
4England Eddie Russell
5England Bill Shorthouse
6England Billy Crook
7England Johnny Hancocks
8Northern Ireland Sammy Smyth
9England Jesse Pye
10Scotland Jimmy Dunn
11England Jimmy Mullen
Manager:
England Stan Cullis

See also

References
  1. "England – List of FA Charity/Community Shield Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
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