| Event | FA Charity Shield | ||||||
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| Date | 12 October 1953 | ||||||
| Venue | Highbury, London | ||||||
| Attendance | 39,853 | ||||||
The 1953 FA Charity Shield was the 31st FA Charity Shield, a football match between the winners of the previous season's First Division and FA Cup titles. This year's match was contested by league champions Arsenal and FA Cup winners Blackpool.
The match was tied 1-1 at half time , but the game eventually ended 3-1,[1]