1954 FA Charity Shield

March 2018 March 2018 1954 FA Charity Shield FA Charity Shield WolverhamptonWanderers 4 West BromwichAlbion 4 29 September 1954 Molineux Wolverhampton George Gibson 45,035 1953 1955 The 1954 FA Charity Shield was the 32nd FA Charity Shield, a football match between the winners of the previous season's First Division and FA Cup titles. This year's match was contested by league champions Wolverhampton Wanderers and FA Cup winners West Bromwich Albion. The two Black Country rivals had been the main contenders for the league championship of the previous campaign, with Wolves edging out their challengers by four points in the end to claim their first ever league title. Albion had gained some consolation in winning their fourth FA Cup. The match was held at Wolves' stadium, Molineux, in keeping with the trend of using the league champions' home that had been established at the turn of the decade. It was staged on an "international week" during the season, which caused several players – most notably, Wolves' captain Billy Wright – to miss the game as they were on duty with their national sides. The hosts led the contest both 2–0 and 4–2, but were twice pegged back by rapid-fire replies. The game eventually ended 4–4, https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsupcuphist.html England – List of FA Charity/Community Shield Matches RSSSF 15 February 2012 meaning the Shield was shared for the second time in its history. Match details 29 September 1954 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–4 West Bromwich Albion Swinbourne 12 62 Deeley 46 Hancocks 73 Allen 56 57 79 Ryan 77 Molineux, Wolverhampton 45,035 George Gibson 1 ENG Bert Williams2 ENG Bill Guttridge 3 ENG Bill Shorthouse4 ENG Ron Flowers (c)5 ENG Eddie Russell6 ENG Eddie Clamp7 ENG Johnny Hancocks 8ENG Peter Broadbent9 ENG Roy Swinbourne 10ENG Norman Deeley11ENG Dennis WilshawManager:ENG Stan Cullis 1 ENG Jim Sanders2ENG Stan Rickaby3ENG Len Millard (c)4 ENG Jimmy Dudley *5 ENG Joe Kennedy6ENG Billy Brookes7ENG Frank Griffin8 IRE Reg Ryan9 ENG Ronnie Allen10ENG Wilf Carter11ENG George Lee Substitutes:12 ENG Jimmy Dugdale *14 ENG Ken Hodgkisson Manager:ENG Vic Buckingham References Category:FA Community Shield matches Charity Shield 1954 Charity Shield 1954 Comm Charity Shield Category:Sport in Wolverhampton Category:Football in the West Midlands (county)