| Event | FA Charity Shield | ||||||
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| Date | 6 October 1924 | ||||||
| Venue | Highbury, London | ||||||
| Attendance | c. 10,000[1] | ||||||
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The1924 FA Charity Shield was the eleventh staging of theFA Charity Shield, an annual association football match arranged to raise funds for charitable causes supported bythe Football Association (the FA), the governing body offootball in England. As in the1923 competition, the match was held between the a team ofEngland professionals andamateurs. In contrast to previous year, the amateurs were reported as giving the professionals a much more competitive game, despite losing 3-1.[2][3]
The teams played contrasting styles, with the professionals holding onto possession and attempting to open up the game, while the amateurs played a more direct style and "indulged in some good honest old-fashioned shoulder charging."[2] Neither team scored in the first half, with Taylor performing well for the professionals in goal.[3] Walker scored for the professionals after half-time, before an equaliser from Kail.[3] The professionals won with two late goals, first from Buchanan and then Walker.[3]
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