Bad fan if you were not there.

[Renns]

Wouldn't we have had to win the league or fa cup to be in the charity shield?

 

[Bob!]

Yeah, it was a blinding day, too. Think I was on the 0700 train out of Brighton that morning, tinned up big time. Was planning on meeting a few mates in Kingsbury but it fell through, so we ended up in some litter boozer up by Ryslip. Wasn't to bad in there, was a bit 1880's for my liking, but it done the trick. Quite dear, but didn't mind paying it as this was it, this was cup final day. Think it was about 4d a Pint and 1 schilling for a Shot. It started to get messy by about 12 o' clock, so I left. Had my picture taken up Wembley Way, was wearing my 1903 Albion shirt, wonder kit - probably the best in our history to date. Anyway, there was a bit of a problem getting in the ground and few Villa were waiting for us on Horses, it wasn't nice. Me only being 14 at the time, I walked away and headed up to the ground. Found a nice place on the terracing and bought a PUKKA PIE - CHICKEN BALTI for 1 and a half schillings. It was probably the best pie I had..until I had one at Scarborough Away 7 years later. Anyway, the rest, as they say, is History. Last thing I remember that day was singing "E I - Edio - We won the CUP!" on Brighton Station, with a mob of about 900 Brighton.

Would post more, but I Can't remember it, it seems like so long ago now.

Wembley Way?

You could be mistaken as Wembley wasn't built until 1923 !!

 

[Grassman]

Wouldn't we have had to win the league or fa cup to be in the charity shield?

Them days it was the Southern League winners who the opposition I believe, or was it cos Villa won the league and FA Cup and they chose us as Southern League champs? Mmmh. Mind you we didnt know the North existed then, we thought it was just a smog cloud.

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

Winners of the Football league v winners of the Sputhern league.

Believe we are still the only 'non-league' club to win the Shield

A replica of the shield, can be seen on the gable of a house in Dyke Road.