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1930 FA Charity Shield
The 1930 FA Charity Shield was the 17th FA Charity Shield, an annual football match. It was played between Arsenal ( 1929–30 FA Cup winners) and Sheffield Wednesday (1929–30 Football League The 1929– 30 season was the 38th season of The Football League. Final league tables The tables and results below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found aThe Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundationwebsite and in ''Rothmans ... champions) at Stamford Bridge in London on 8 October 1930. Arsenal won the match 2–1. Match details Arsenal took the lead through Hulme, and doubled their advantage before half-time when Jack scored. Sheffield Wednesday scored a consolation goal when Burgess converted a penalty awarded for a Jack handball, and the match ended 2–1. References FA Community Shield Charity Shield Charity Shield Charity Shield 1930 Charity Shield 1930 {{England-footy-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arsenal F
An arsenal is a place where weapon, arms and ammunition are made, maintenance, repair, and operations, maintained and repaired, stored, or issued, in any combination, whether Private property, privately or state-owned, publicly owned. Arsenal and armoury (British English) or armory (American English) are mostly regarded as synonyms, although subtle differences in usage exist. A sub-armory is a place of temporary storage or carrying of weapons and ammunition, such as any temporary post or patrol vehicle that is only operational in certain times of the day. Etymology The term in English entered the language in the 16th century as a loanword from french: arsenal, itself deriving from the it, arsenale, which in turn is thought to be a corruption of ar, دار الصناعة, , meaning "manufacturing shop". Types A lower-class arsenal, which can furnish the materiel and equipment of a small army, may contain a laboratory, gun and carriage factories, small-arms ammunition, sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Brain
James Brain (11 September 1900 – 1971) was an English footballer. Born in Bristol, Brain started his career playing in Wales, having an unsuccessful trial at Cardiff City, before gaining a regular place at Ton Pentre. In 1923, he moved to Arsenal, and in his eight years with Arsenal became one of the club's most successful goalscorers. After a year in the reserve side, Brain started his Arsenal first-team career with a goal on his debut, a 1–0 win against local rivals Tottenham Hotspur on 25 October 1924. Brain was a prolific striker throughout his career, and was the club's top scorer for four seasons in a row, from 1924–25 to 1928–29; this included 39 goals in the 1925–26 season (second only to Ted Drake's haul of 45 in 1934–35), which included four hat tricks. The next season, 1926–27, Brain scored 34 goals, this haul including two four-goal tallies against Sheffield Wednesday and Burnley. Brain's goalscoring feats helped Arsenal reach their first FA Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellis Rimmer
Ellis Rimmer (2 January 1907 – 16 March 1965) was an English professional footballer who played for Tranmere Rovers, Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich Town. He was a left winger who was quite tall and scored his fair share of headed goals. His career lasted from 1924 until 1939 during which time he played 447 league games, scoring 142 goals, he also played for the England national football team on four occasions. He was also a talented musician and often played piano at public appearances. Playing career Early days Rimmer was born in Birkenhead on 2 January 1907, he played as an amateur for Parkside, Northern Nomads and Whitchurch before signing as a professional for Tranmere Rovers as a 17-year-old in 1924. In his three seasons with Tranmere, Rimmer played briefly with football legends Dixie Dean and Tom 'Pongo' Waring, making 62 league appearances and scoring 20 goals. His good form alerted other clubs and in February 1928 he was signed by Sheffield Wednesday manager Bob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Burgess (footballer)
Harry Burgess (20 August 1904 – 6 October 1957) was an English footballer who played at Inside-left for Stockport County, Sheffield Wednesday where he won the league championship in 1929–30, and Chelsea. He won four caps for England scoring four goals. Football career Harry was born in Alderley Edge, Cheshire and played for Alderley Edge and Wilmslow Albion before appearing for Sandbach Ramblers in the Cheshire County League. In 1925 he signed for Stockport County making his debut on 13 March 1926 in the 4–0 defeat at Hull City. He made two more appearances in the 1925–26 season in which County were relegated from the Second Division. Harry finished the season on loan at Sandbach Ramblers but returned to Stockport ready for the 1926–27 season. The Hatters were playing in Third Division (North) for the second time but unlike 1921–22 they could not bounce back and finished sixth in a season that Burgess flourished. He hit his first professional goal in a 3–3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Ball (footballer, Born 1907)
John Thomas Ball (13 September 1907 – 1976) was an English footballer, who played as a forward. Born in Banks, Lancashire, he played for clubs including Southport, Manchester United, Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town and Luton Town. He joined Mossley from Newtown United in 1925, scoring 10 goals in 18 appearances, including a debut hat-trick in a 5–1 win over Macclesfield on 31 October 1925, before moving to Southport for the 1926–27 season. He then moved to Chorley before in 1929 moving to Manchester United. He moved from Manchester United to Sheffield Wednesday in the summer of 1930, and made his Wednesday debut on 8 September. He played in Sheffield Wednesday's 2–1 defeat by Arsenal in the Charity Shield at Stamford Bridge in October 1930. Ball scored 94 goals in just 135 matches with the Sheffield club, before returning to Manchester United in December 1933. In September 1934, he moved to Huddersfield Town, but he moved on to Luton Town after only a month. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Seed
James Marshall Seed (25 March 1895 – 16 July 1966) was an English footballer and football manager. Despite being born in Blackhill, Seed was brought up in the village of Whitburn on the coast just to the north of Sunderland, the family moving when Seed was two years old. Playing career On leaving school at fourteen, Seed worked at Whitburn colliery and when he reached sixteen played football in the Wearside League for Whitburn, along with his brother Angus who would have a short professional career with Leicester Fosse. After scoring over eighty goals for Whitburn, Seed had unsuccessful trials at South Shields and Sunderland. However, Sunderland manager Bob Kyle decided to give Seed a second chance, this time playing him at inside right instead of centre forward in a North Eastern League match against Wallsend. Seed scored a hat-trick in the match and was promptly signed by Sunderland as a professional in April 1914. Sunderland and First World War Seed spent the 1914– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Hooper
Mark Hooper (14 July 1901 – 9 March 1974) was an English professional footballer who played for Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday and briefly with Rotherham United in a 16-year career which lasted from 1923 to 1939, although he appeared in 1945 in a few games after World War II . In total he played 500 League games (550 including cup games) in that time, scoring 168 League goals with 11 more in the FA Cup. Hooper was a diminutive right winger who was only 5 ft 6 in (1.67 m) tall, weighed under 10 stone (64 kg) and wore size 4 boots. Family Hooper was born in Darlington on 14 July 1901. He was brought up in the Rise Carr area and was part of a family of footballers. His brother Bill had an eight-year-long professional career while other brothers Carl and Danny had brief periods in the paid ranks. His uncle Charlie Roberts captained Manchester United and England while his sisters Sarah and Betty were members of the Darlington Quaker Ladies team. His father worked in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Leach
Thomas "Tony" Leach (23 September 1903 – 1970) was an English international footballer, who played as a centre half. Career Born in Rotherham, Leach played professionally for Sheffield Wednesday and Newcastle United, and earned two caps for England in 1930. He played in Sheffield Wednesday's 2–1 defeat by Arsenal in the Charity Shield at Stamford Bridge Stamford Bridge may refer to: * Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire, a village in England ** Battle of Stamford Bridge, 25 September 1066 * Stamford Bridge (bridge), a bridge in the village of Stamford Bridge * Stamford Bridge (stadium), in L ... in October 1930. References 1903 births 1970 deaths English men's footballers England men's international footballers Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players English Football League players English Football League representative players Men's association football central defenders Footballers from Rotherham {{England-footy-defender-1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Strange
Alfred Henry Strange (2 April 1900 – 3 October 1978) was an English footballer who played most of his career as a half back with Sheffield Wednesday. He won 20 caps for England, including three as captain. He began his career at Portsmouth, helping "Pompey" to win the Third Division South title in 1923–24. He then transferred to Port Vale, and impressed at the club enough to win a move to Sheffield Wednesday in February 1927. He spent eight years with the club, helping Wednesday to win the First Division title in 1928–29 and 1929–30. He ended his professional career at Bradford Park Avenue in 1936. Over the course of his 14 years in the Football League he scored 63 goals in 382 league appearances. He spent a brief spell as manager of Bedford Town after World War II. Early and personal life Alfred Henry Strange was born on 2 April 1900 in Marehey, Ripley, Derbyshire. He was the fourth of nine children to Alfred Henry and Mary (née Fox); his father was a hewer in the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Blenkinsop
Ernest Blenkinsop (20 April 1902 – 24 April 1969) was an English professional Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), defender at left back. Regarded as one of the best full-backs of his generation, he began his career with local amateur side Cudworth Village F.C., Cudworth Village. He joined Hull City A.F.C., Hull City in 1921; however, after one year with the club, he signed for Sheffield Wednesday F.C., Sheffield Wednesday, helping the club win promotion to the Football League First Division, First Division before going on to win two Football League titles between 1929 and 1930. He was sold to fellow First Division side Liverpool F.C., Liverpool in 1934 but his spell with the team was severely disrupted by injury. He later finished his professional career with a season at Cardiff City F.C., Cardiff City. During his career, he made over 450 appearances in the Football League and also attained 26 caps playing for England national foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Walker (footballer, Born 1903)
Thomas Walker (born 1903) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a right back. Career Born in Cross Colls, Walker played for Vale of Grange, Bradford City and Sheffield Wednesday. For Bradford City, he made 54 appearances in the Football League; he also made 4 FA Cup appearances. For Sheffield Wednesday, he made 258 appearances in the Football League; he also made 29 FA Cup appearances. He played in Sheffield Wednesday's 2–1 defeat by Arsenal in the Charity Shield at Stamford Bridge Stamford Bridge may refer to: * Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire, a village in England ** Battle of Stamford Bridge, 25 September 1066 * Stamford Bridge (bridge), a bridge in the village of Stamford Bridge * Stamford Bridge (stadium), in L ... in October 1930. Sources * References 1903 births Year of death missing Scottish men's footballers Bradford City A.F.C. players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Brown (footballer, Born 1899)
John Henry Brown (19 March 1899 – 9 April 1962) was an English football goalkeeper who played almost all his professional career with Sheffield Wednesday before moving to play briefly for Hartlepool United. Brown's career lasted from 1923 to 1937 during which time he made 466 League appearances (508 including FA Cup). He will be remembered for being Sheffield Wednesday's goalkeeper during a golden period between 1925 and 1935 in which they won two Division One championships, the FA Cup and a Division Two championship. He also played six times for the England national football team.Since 1888. Gives career statistics. Playing career Early days Jack Brown was born in , Derbyshire. ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
