1910 FA Charity Shield

The 1910 FA Charity Shield was the third Charity Shield, a football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Football League and Southern League competitions. The match was played on 5 September 1910 between 1909–10 Football League winners Aston Villa and 1909–10 Southern League champions Brighton and Hove Albion. The match was played at Stamford Bridge, London, and ended with a 1–0 win for Brighton and Hove Albion. The goal was scored by Charlie Webb, an amateur, with 18 minutes of play remaining.

1910 FA Charity Shield
EventFA Charity Shield
Brighton and Hove Albion Aston Villa
Southern Football League The Football League
1 0
Date5 September 1910
VenueStamford Bridge, London
Attendance13,000

In the five years that the Charity Shield was contested by the winners of the Football League and Southern League between 1908 and 1912, this was the only occasion on which the Southern League champions prevailed. The victory remains Brighton and Hove Albion's only national honour to date and they were crowned the 'Champions of all England'.

Match details
Brighton and Hove Albion1–0Aston Villa
Webb  72'
Attendance: 13,000
GK1 Bob Whiting
RB2 Fred Blackman
LB3 Joe Leeming
RH4 Billy Booth
CH5 Joe McGhie
LH6 Jack Haworth
OR7 Bert Longstaff
IR8 Jimmy Coleman
CF9 Bullet Jones
IL10 Charlie Webb
OL11 Bill Hastings
Manager:
Jack Robson
GK1 Arthur Cartlidge
RB2 Tommy Lyons
LB3 Freddie Miles
RH4 George Tranter
CH5 Chris Buckley
LH6 George Hunter
OR7 Charlie Wallace
IR8 Joe Walters
CF9 Billy Gerrish
IL10 Joe Bache
OL11 Bert Hall
Manager:
George Ramsay

References
  • Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1993). Seagulls! The Story of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. pp. 54–57. ISBN 0-9521337-0-9.
  • Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A-Z. A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Brighton: Goldstone Books. ISBN 0-9521337-1-7.
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