1906 Sheriff of London Charity Shield

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1906 Sheriff of London Charity Shield
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Liverpool F.C. team photo, showing the Sheriff of London Charity Shield trophy
Event Sheriff of London Charity Shield
Liverpool Corinthian
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Date28 April 1906
Venue Craven Cottage, London
Referee P R Harrower
Attendance22,000
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The 1906 Sheriff of London Charity Shield was the ninth Sheriff of London Charity Shield, contested for the first time by Liverpool F.C. and the 8th time by Corinthian. The match was eagerly anticipated due to Corinthian having only lost a single match in the season and Liverpool being widely regarded as among the best teams in the country. [1]

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Build-up

Before the game, both sides were understood to be eager to secure the trophy, with the Corinthians being particularly anxious to possess it after having had to surrender it the year before to Sheffield Wednesday. [2] Liverpool were described by The Morning Post as being "the most consistent professional side of the year", [3] while the Corinthians were described by the Evening Mail as having "one of their greatest years" [4] and by The Sportsman as having had "an exceptional season". [5] Fulham F.C. had generously permitted use of their ground and changed the date of their final league match to accommodate it. [6]

Match

Each side was at full strength for the game, with perfect weather conditions despite strong winds. [7] Liverpool won the coin toss, with G. S. Harris starting the game aggressively for Corinthians. [8] Corinthians started the game facing the wind and began "in brilliant style", [9] repeatedly getting forward and through on goal, only to be beaten "by the sterling defense of the Liverpool backs". The amateurs had the upper hand in the early parts of the game, with a combined movement by their forward players resulting in a shot by S. G. Harris, which Liverpool keeper Sam Hardy was fortunate to save. G.S Harris was a prominent attacking threat for Corinthians, although was poorly supported by the inside man. During the first half, the wind was blowing strongly, which worked in Liverpool's favour as it allowed them to "keep up a strong pressure". [8] Following the Liverpool goalkeeper needing to save "three ugly shots", Liverpool pressed heavily and scored the first goal of the game by Hewitt, which was described by the Staffordshire Sentinel as a "brilliant goal". Both keepers had many shots to save during the 1st half. Liverpool led 2-0 at half-time with goals from Hewitt and Raybould. [9]

The display from Corinthian was regarded as disappointing, only looking dangerous when the game was near concluded. Liverpool's performance in the 2nd half was described as "superb", adding a further 3 goals to the single one scored by S. S. Harris for Corinthian. [1]

Post match

The game was described by the Liverpool Echo as being "very stubbornly contested and very fast". [8] It was difficult to pick out any individual performances, as according to the Globe newspaper, "the defence was perfect, the forwards worked with ease and precision, while the halves, especially Raisbeck, were much too good for the Corinthian forwards". [10] Rev W. Blackburn of Corithian was considered to be "quite out of form" by one match reporter, suggesting his uncertainty affected the whole defence and was directly at fault for Liverpool's third goal. [11] Blackburn, described as being "usually a very fine player", failed to check Liverpool's attack and continually balked at goalkeeper Rowlandson. Despite that, the Corinthian half-backs worked hard, despite their forwards getting "no luck". [12]

The game would be the only time Liverpool contested the Sheriff of London Charity Shield in what would be the penultimate contest in the competition. Arthur Kinnaird, 11th Lord Kinnaird presented the shield and medals to the victors. A gate receipt revenue of £776 was also a new record for the competition. [13] Earnings from the game allowed for a donation of $4000 from the promoters to charitable causes. [14] Corinthians captain Morgan Morgan-Owen expressed the opinion that Liverpool's display was "one of the finest" he had witnessed. [15]

Following the match, each team was invited by Lord Kinnaird to dine with him at the Carleton Hotel. [16]

Details

Liverpool 5–1 Corinthian
Hewitt Soccerball shade.svg23', 55', 70'
Raybould Soccerball shade.svg26'
Hunt Soccerball shade.svg75' (o.g.)		 S. Harris Soccerball shade.svg87'
Craven Cottage, London
Attendance: 22,000 [13]
Referee: P R Harrower
Liverpool
GK Flag of England.svg Sam Hardy
FB Flag of England.svg Alf West
FB Flag of Scotland.svg Billy Dunlop
HB Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Maurice Parry
HB Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Raisbeck (c)
HB Flag of England.svg James Bradley
FW Flag of England.svg Arthur Goddard
FW Flag of England.svg Jack Parkinson
FW Flag of England.svg Joe Hewitt
FW Flag of England.svg Sam Raybould
FW Flag of England.svg Jack Cox
Substitutes:
DF Flag of England.svg Tom Chorlton
FW Flag of England.svg John Carlin
Manager:
Tom Watson
Corinthian
GK Flag of England.svg Tom Rowlandson
FB Flag of England.svg W.U. Timmis
FBRev. W. Blackburn
HBJ. D. Craig
HB Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Morgan Morgan-Owen (c)
HB Flag of England.svg Kenneth Hunt
FW Flag of England.svg Gilbert Vassall
FWS. H. Day
FW Flag of England.svg G. S. Harris
FW Flag of England.svg Stanley Harris
FW Flag of England.svg Gordan Wright
Manager:

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References

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  7. ↑ "Sheriff of London Shield" . Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 30 April 1906. p. 5. (preview) – via British Newspaper Archive.
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