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| Event | Sheriff of London Charity Shield | ||||||
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| Date | 19 March 1898 | ||||||
| Venue | The Crystal Palace, London | ||||||
| Referee | Mr. E. E. Stuart | ||||||
| Attendance | 20,000 | ||||||
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| Date | 4 April 1898 | ||||||
| Venue | The Crystal Palace, London | ||||||
| Referee | Mr. E. E. Stuart | ||||||
| Attendance | 7,000 | ||||||
The 1898 Sheriff of London Charity Shield was the first edition of the Sheriff of London Charity Shield. The match and subsequent replay were both drawn and hence the honour was shared between Corinthian and Sheffield United.[1][2] The shield was the largest of its kind ever modelled, measuring 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) in height and 3 feet 4 inches (1.02 m) wide.[3]
- ^ "Current Sport". The Aberystwith Observer. The National Library of Wales. 24 March 1898. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ Corbett, B. O. (ed.). Annals of the Corinthian Football Club, page 159. LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "The Sheriff of London Charity Shield". The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. 16 July 1898. p. 804 – via British Newspaper Archive.