The 1938 FA Charity Shield was the 25th Charity Shield, an annual English

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match played between the winners of the previous season's

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and

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competitions. The match, held at

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on 26 September 1938, was contested by

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, champions of the

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and

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, who beat

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in the

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of the

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. Arsenal won the match 2–1, both of their goals scored by

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. The competition would not be held again until 1948, due to the

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Background

The

FA Charity Shield The Football Association Community Shield (formerly the Charity Shield) is English football's annual match contested at Wembley Stadium between the champions of the previous Premier League season and the holders of the FA Cup. If the Premier L ...

was founded in 1908 as a successor to the

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. It was a contest between the respective champions of the

and Southern League, and then by 1913 teams of amateur and professional players. In 1921, it was played by the Football League champions and

winners for the first time.

Match

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References

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