1948 FA Charity Shield - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 1948 FA Charity Shield was the 26th FA Charity Shield

FA Community Shield

The Football Association Community Shield is English football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous Premier League season and the holders of the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium. If the Premier League champions also won the FA Cup then the league runners-up provide the opposition...

, an annual football match held between the winners of the previous season's Football League

The Football League

The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...

and FA Cup

FA Cup

The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...

competitions. The match was contested by Arsenal

Arsenal F.C.

Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...

, who had won the 1947–48 Football League, and Manchester United

Manchester United F.C.

Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...

, who had won the 1947–48 FA Cup

FA Cup 1947–48

The 1947–48 FA Cup was the 67th staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup...

, at Arsenal Stadium

Arsenal Stadium

Arsenal Stadium was a football stadium in Highbury, North London, which was the home ground of Arsenal Football Club between 6 September 1913 and 7 May 2006...

on 6 October 1948. Arsenal won the match 4–3, with six of the seven goals coming before half-time. Arsenal's goals were scored by Reg Lewis

Reg Lewis

Reginald "Reg" Lewis was an English footballer.Born in Bilston, Staffordshire, Lewis spent his entire career at Arsenal. He joined the club as a schoolboy in 1935, and scored on his debut against Everton on January 1, 1938. He made only four appearances in 1937-38, however, and as a result missed...

(2), Bryn Jones and Ronnie Rooke

Ronnie Rooke

Ronald Leslie "Ronnie" Rooke was an English footballer who played as a centre forward either side of World War II, and who later became a football manager....

, and Manchester United's were scored by Jack Rowley

Jack Rowley

John Frederick "Jack" Rowley was an English football striker from the 1930s to the 1950s, mainly remembered for playing for Manchester United. He was nicknamed "The Gunner" because of his prolific and explosive goalscoring, achieving scoring statistics with United of 208 goals in 422 appearances...

, Ronnie Burke

Ronnie Burke

Ronald Stewart "Ronnie" Burke was a footballer who played for Manchester United, Huddersfield Town, Rotherham United & Exeter City.He then moved to Non-League football first in 1957 with Tunbridge Wells United then on to Biggleswade Town...

and Charlie Mitten

Charlie Mitten

Charles "Charlie" Mitten was an English football player, who came through the junior ranks at Manchester United...

Match details


style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	ARSENAL:
GK	1	George Swindin George Swindin George Hedley Swindin was an English football player and manager.-Playing career:A goalkeeper, Swindin was born in Campsall, Doncaster, Yorkshire. He played as an amateur for various local clubs, including Rotherham United, before turning professional in 1934 with Bradford City...
RB	2	Walley Barnes Walley Barnes Walley Barnes was a Welsh footballer and broadcaster. He played for Arsenal, being part of their championship-winning side in 1947-48, and he captained the Welsh national side.-Early career:...
LB	3	Lionel Smith Lionel Smith Lionel Smith was an English footballer.-Biography:Born in Mexborough, Yorkshire, Smith played for local non-league sides before signing as an amateur with London club Arsenal F.C. in April 1939...
RH	4	Archie Macaulay Archie Macaulay Archibald Renwick "Archie" Macaulay was a Scottish football player and manager.-Playing career:Born in Falkirk, Macaulay started his playing career with Rangers, where he became a regular at the age of only 18. Playing as an inside right, he won a Scottish Cup medal in 1935-36 and a Scottish...
CH	5	Leslie Compton Leslie Compton Leslie Harry Compton was an English footballer and cricketer who played for Arsenal and Middlesex respectively...
LH	6	Joe Mercer Joe Mercer Joseph 'Joe' Mercer, OBE was an English football player and manager.-Playing career:Mercer was born in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, the son of a former Nottingham Forest and Tranmere Rovers footballer, also named Joe. Joe Mercer senior died, following health problems resulting from a gas attack...
OR	7	Don Roper Don Roper Donald George Beaumont "Don" Roper was an English footballer.-Playing career:Born in Botley, Hampshire, Roper was a prolific scorer as a schoolboy...
IR	8	Jimmy Logie Jimmy Logie James Tullis "Jimmy" Logie was a Scottish footballer.Born in Edinburgh and raised in the city's Grassmarket, Logie first played for Scottish junior side Lochore Welfare, before being signed by London giants Arsenal in June 1939...
CF	9	Reg Lewis Reg Lewis Reginald "Reg" Lewis was an English footballer.Born in Bilston, Staffordshire, Lewis spent his entire career at Arsenal. He joined the club as a schoolboy in 1935, and scored on his debut against Everton on January 1, 1938. He made only four appearances in 1937-38, however, and as a result missed...
IL	10	Ronnie Rooke Ronnie Rooke Ronald Leslie "Ronnie" Rooke was an English footballer who played as a centre forward either side of World War II, and who later became a football manager....
OL	11	Bryn Jones
Manager:
Tom Whittaker Tom Whittaker (footballer) Thomas James "Tom" Whittaker MBE was an English football player, trainer and manager, chiefly associated with Arsenal Football Club...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center> MANCHESTER UNITED: | GK 1

Jack Crompton

John "Jack" Crompton is an English former football player. He was a goalkeeper for Manchester United between 1944 and 1956...

RB 2

Johnny Carey

John Joseph "Johnny" Carey , also known as Jackie Carey, was an Irish footballer and manager. As a player Carey spent most of his career at Manchester United, where he was team captain from 1946 until he retired as a player in 1953...

LB 3

John Aston RH 4

John Anderson CH 5

Allenby Chilton

Allenby C. Chilton was an English football player.Chilton started his career with Seaham Colliery before joining Liverpool as an amateur in the summer of 1938. Chilton transferred to Manchester United soon after in November 1938 and made his first team debut against Charlton Athletic in September...

LH 6

Jack Warner

Jack Warner (footballer)

John "Jack" Warner was a Welsh footballer who played as a wing half.In his early days, he played for Swansea Town, and he went on to make 135 Football League appearances for the Welsh club before moving to Manchester United for 1938-39...

OR 7

Jimmy Delaney

James "Jimmy" Delaney was a Scottish football player who enjoyed a 24-year playing career.- Career :...

IR 8

Johnny Morris

Johnny Morris (footballer)

John "Johnny" Morris was an English former footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Manchester United, Derby County and Leicester City....

CF 9

Ronnie Burke

IL 10

Jack Rowley

OL 11

Charlie Mitten

Charles "Charlie" Mitten was an English football player, who came through the junior ranks at Manchester United...

Manager:

Matt Busby

Sir Alexander Matthew "Matt" Busby, CBE, KCSG was a Scottish football player and manager, most noted for managing Manchester United between 1945 and 1969 and again for the second half of the 1970–1971 season...

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