Sheriff of London Charity Shield

Formation In 1898 a shield was offered by Sir Thomas Dewar, the Sheriff of London at the time, with the understanding that it would pit the best professional side and amateur side against each other with proceeds going to charity. N. L. Jackson (FA Honorary Secretary and Founder of Corinthians), John Bentley (President of the Football League), and Charles Wreford-Brown (former England captain and FA Council member). Following the 1907 edition, won by Newcastle United, the shield was replaced in 1908 by the FA Charity Shield which rather than the best amateur side pitted the Football League winner against the winners of the Southern Football League and then later against the winner of the FA Cup. Legacy The match was later resurrected in the 1930s over four years at the suggestion of Charles Wreford-Brown, a member of the original Shield committee, to raise funds for the National Playing Fields Association. In the 1990s, the trophy was put up for auction by Corinthian-Casuals to finance all-weather training facilities; it sold for around £25,000 to a private owner. ==List of matches==

team of 1899 that won the First Division and the Sheriff of London Charity Shield (centre) Sheriff of London Charity Shield • 1898 Corinthians 0–0 Sheffield United (match replayed and drawn 1–1, shared) • 1899 Aston Villa 0–0 '''Queen's Park''' (shared) • 1900 Corinthians 2–1 Aston Villa • 1902 Tottenham Hotspur 5–2 Corinthians • 1907 Newcastle United 5–2 Corinthians Fundraising matches • 1931 Arsenal 5–3 Corinthians • 1932 Arsenal 9–2 Corinthians • 1964 Arsenal 7–0 Corinthian-Casuals • 1983 Watford 6–1 Corinthian Casuals == See also ==