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.

Match details[]

19 October 1949

Portsmouth	1–1	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Reid 30'		Hancocks 65 pen'

Highbury, London

Attendance: 35,140

1 Ernest Butler 2 3 Harry Ferrier 4 Jimmy Scoular 5 Bill Thompson 6 Jimmy Dickinson 7 Peter Harris 8 Duggie Reid 9 Ike Clarke 10 Bert Barlow 11 Jack Froggatt Manager: Bob Jackson

1 2 Laurie Kelly 3 Terry Springthorpe 4 5 Bill Shorthouse 6 Billy Crook 7 Johnny Hancocks 8 Sammy Smyth 9 Jesse Pye 10 Jimmy Dunn 11 Jimmy Mullen Manager: Stan Cullis

See also[]

• The Football League 1948–49
• FA Cup 1948–49

References[]