The 1909 FA Charity Shield was the second Charity Shield, a

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match contested by the winners of the previous season's

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and Southern League competitions. The match was played on 28 April 1909, between

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winners

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and 1908–09 Southern League champions

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. The match was played at

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, and ended with a 2–0 win for Newcastle United. The goals were scored either side of half-time, by Jack Allan and

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. The Newcastle United team of the 1900s were the club's most successful team to date, with the 1909 Football League title being their third in five years. 1909 was the club's first appearance in the Charity Shield out of six, but the only one that they have won. Northampton Town had risen to prominence under the management of

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, a pioneering manager who would later go on to win the Football League with

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and

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. Northampton won their only Southern League title in 1909, and joined the Football League when the Southern League was merged into it as

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in 1921 The 1909 Charity Shield remains their only appearance in a national cup final. The match raised £226 for charity, with £45 going to both clubs and twelve London hospitals each received between £5 and £10. Including the clubs' allowances, all but £12 went to medical charities.

Match details

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