TOWN IN THE FA CHARITY SHIELD

First competed for under its present title on 27 April 1908, when Manchester United and Queen’s Park Rangers drew 1-1 at Stamford Bridge, this annual fixture has normally been played between the reigning Football League Champions and the FA Cup Holders.  Such was the case in 1922 when Huddersfield Town, as that year’s FA Cup winners, made their debut in the Shield against League champions, Liverpool.

1921-22

May 10 v Liverpool (Old Trafford) 1-0 (0-0)

Wilson, Mutch: J.W.Wood, S.J.Wadsworth, Slade, T. Wilson, W. Watson, G.E.H. Richardson, Mann, Islip, Stephenson, W.H.Smith.

Att: 10,000

Note: after Town’s controversial success over Preston North End in the 1922 FA Cup Final, the FA ‘deemed it desirable to pass a resolution expressing disapproval of the play’ and subsequently refused to sanction the following season’s FA Charity Shield Match.

During the period that Town won their three successive First Division Titles, between 1923-4 and 1925-6, the Charity Shield was contested between teams representing the professionals and Amateurs.  Six such fixtures took place between 1913 (when former town goalkeeper Ron Brebner represented the Amateurs) and 1929.  the following Town players were selected to appear for the professional during this period.

1923-4
Oct 8 (at Stamford Bridge) 
 Professionals 2 Amateurs 0

E.H Taylor and S.J. Wadsworth

1924-5
Oct 6 (at Highbury)                                                        
Professionals 3 Amateurs 1

E.H. Taylor and S.J. Wadsworth

1929-30
Oct 7 (at the Den)
Professionals 3 Amateurs 0

H.A Davies