It began as the Sheriff of London Charity Shield in 1898. The best amateur and professional sides in England would play each other and the proceeds from the game would go to charity. In 1908, after amateur clubs became involved in a dispute with the FA, it became known as the Charity Shield. In 1930, the format that we know today where the league winners play the FA Cup winners was settled on.  This weekend, Arsenal, the Premier League champions, play Manchester City at Wembley in the Community Shield. It is no longer called the Charity Shield because in 2002…

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