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A vintage picture postcard featuring action from the replay of the FA Charity Shield match between Manchester United (in red) and Queens Park Rangers, played at Stamford Bridge in London, on the 29th August 1908. In this image Manchester United's Hubert Burgess is challenging for the ball. Manchester United won 4-0. On a bright warm August afternoon more than 50,000 people came to watch the match, even though it clashed with the Olympic Games at the White City Stadium nearby. Manchester United's goalscorers were George Wall and Jimmy Turnbull, who scored a hat-trick. This was the first year that the FA Charity Shield was competed for, replacing the Sheriff of London Shield match. It paired the Football League Champions (Manchester United) against the Champions of the Southern League (Queens Park Rangers). (Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)