1899 Sheriff of London Charity Shield

The 1899 Sheriff of London Charity Shield was the second edition of the Sheriff of London Charity Shield. The match between Queen's Park and league champions Aston Villa was a goalless draw, even following thirty minutes of added time. No replay was agreed between the sides so the honour was shared.[2]

1899 Sheriff of London Charity Shield
EventSheriff of London Charity Shield
Queen's Park Aston Villa
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Date11 March 1899[1]
VenueThe Crystal Palace, London

Match

Background
See also: Sheriff of London Charity Shield § History

Aston Villa were the 1898–99 Football League champions for the fourth time in their history and Queen's Park of Glasgow were selected by the trophy committee as the best amateur side of the year, having defeated Corinthian twice that year (2-3 away and 4-1 at home). This was to be the only time that an amateur side other than Corinthian would contest the trophy, as well as the only game featuring a non-English side.[2]

Details

England international full back Jimmy Crabtree played for Aston Villa, helping them keep a clean sheet.[3] The rest of the Aston Villa side included: Billy George in goal, James Logan (who was signed from adversaries Queen's Park),[4] James Cowan,[5] Charlie Athersmith,[6] Steve Smith,[7] Billy Garraty,[8] and Fred Wheldon.[9]

References
  1. "History of the Queen's Park Football Club 1867 - 1917, Chapter 29". Electric Scotland. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  2. Corbett, B. O. (ed.). Annals of the Corinthian Football Club, page 159. LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  3. "England defender Jimmy Crabtree had his career ended by injury at Plymouth Argyle". Plymouth Live. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  4. "James Logan". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  5. "James Cowan". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  6. "Charlie Athersmith". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  7. "Steve Smith". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  8. "Billy Garraty". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  9. "Frederick Wheldon". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
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