Sheriff of London Charity Shield

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The Sheriff of London Charity Shield was an early English football competition held at the turn of the 20th century to raise money for charitable causes, serving as a forerunner to modern charity matches.

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Sheriff of London Charity Shield canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf charity football match
football competition
alsoKnownAs Dewar Shield
Sheriff of the City of London
surface form: Sheriff of London Shield
beneficiary London hospitals
charitable institutions in London
competitionFormat single match
competitionType super cup
country England
dissolved 1907
era early 20th century
late 19th century
featuredTeamType amateur team
professional club
select XI
firstEditionYear 1898
forerunnerOf FA Community Shield
frequency annual
governingBody The Football Association
inception 1898
lastEditionYear 1907
legacy inspired later charity football matches in England
location London, England
surface form: London
matchStatus exhibition match
namedAfter Sheriff of the City of London
surface form: Sheriffs of the City of London
notableParticipant Aston Villa
surface form: Aston Villa F.C.

Corinthian F.C.
Sheffield United F.C.
Sunderland A.F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
organisedBy Lord Mayor of London
Sheriff of the City of London
surface form: Sheriffs of the City of London
playedAt Stamford Bridge
The Crystal Palace
predecessorOf FA Community Shield
surface form: FA Charity Shield
purpose raising money for charitable causes
sport association football
status defunct competition
trophyDonatedBy Sir Thomas Dewar

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FA Community Shield predecessor Sheriff of London Charity Shield