The FA Charity Shield was introduced in 1908 to succeed the Sheriff of London (Dewar) Shield (see below). At first it was played at the end of the season, later around October and since 1959 it has been the curtain raiser to the English season. Prior to 1974 it was usually played on the ground of one of the competing teams but from 1975-2000 it was played at Wembley and since then at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. In 2002 the FA retitled the event as the FA Community Shield. The match has usually been contested between the League Champions and the FA Cup Winners (or League runners-up when one team wins the double) but previously it has also been played between Select XIs, winners of the Football League and Southern League or League Champions against Division Two Champions.
The FA Charity Shield was preceded by the Sheriff of London (Dewar) Charity Shield which was contested from 1898 to 1907 by the teams chosen to be the best professional team and best amatuer team in the land. The George Dewar Shield lapsed in 1908 following a rift between the leading amateur clubs and the FA although it has been revived on a number of occassions since.
FA Community Matches
FA
Community Shield Summary
Sheriff of London (Dewar)
Charity Shield Matches
1998 Arsenal 3 Manchester United 0 1997 Manchester United 1 Chelsea 1 (4-2 pen) 1996 Manchester United 4 Newcastle United 0 1995 Everton 1 Blackburn Rovers 0 1994 Manchester United 2 Blackburn Rovers 0 1993 Manchester United 1 Arsenal 1 (5-4 pen) 1992 Leeds United 4 Liverpool 3 1991* Arsenal 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0 1990* Liverpool 1 Manchester United 1 1989 Liverpool 1 Arsenal 0 1988 Liverpool 2 Wimbledon 1 1987 Everton 1 Coventry City 0 1986* Everton 1 Liverpool 1 1985 Everton 2 Manchester United 0 1984 Everton 1 Liverpool 0 1983 Manchester United 2 Liverpool 0 1982 Liverpool 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0 1981* Aston Villa 2 Tottenham Hotspur 2 1980 Liverpool 1 West Ham United 0 1979 Liverpool 3 Arsenal 1 1978 Nottingham Forest 5 Ipswich Town 0 1977* Liverpool 0 Manchester United 0 1976 Liverpool 1 Southampton 0 1975 Derby County 2 West Ham United 0 1974 Liverpool 1 Leeds United 1 (6-5 pen) 1973 Burnley 1 Manchester City 0 1972 Manchester City 1 Aston Villa 0 1971 Leicester City 1 Liverpool 0 1970 Everton 2 Chelsea 1 1969 Leeds United 2 Manchester City 1 1968 Manchester City 6 West Bromwich Albion 1 1967* Manchester United 3 Tottenham Hotspur 3 1966 Liverpool 1 Everton 0 1965* Manchester United 2 Liverpool 2 1964* Liverpool 2 West Ham United 2 1963 Everton 4 Manchester United 0 1962 Tottenham Hotspur 5 Ipswich Town 1 1961 Tottenham Hotspur 3 FA XI 2 1960* Burnley 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 1959 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 Nottingham Forest 1 1958 Bolton Wanderers 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 1957 Manchester United 4 Aston Villa 0 1956 Manchester United 1 Manchester City 0 1955 Chelsea 3 Newcastle United 0 1954* Wolverhampton Wanderers 4 West Bromwich Albion 4 1953 Arsenal 3 Blackpool 1 1952 Manchester United 4 Newcastle United 2 1951 Tottenham Hotspur 2 Newcastle United 1 1950 World Cup Team 4 Canadian Touring Team 2 1949* Portsmouth 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 1948 Arsenal 4 Manchester United 3 1939-47 Not played 1938 Arsenal 2 Preston North End 1 1937 Manchester City 2 Sunderland 0 1936 Sunderland 2 Arsenal 1 1935 Sheffield Wednesday 1 Arsenal 0 1934 Arsenal 4 Manchester City 0 1933 Arsenal 3 Everton 0 1932 Everton 5 Newcastle United 3 1931 Arsenal 1 West Bromwich Albion 0 1930 Arsenal 2 Sheffield Wednesday 1 1929 Professionals 3 Amateurs 0 1928 Everton 2 Blackburn Rovers 1 1927 Cardiff City 2 Corinthians 1 1926 Amateurs 6 Professionals 3 1925 Amateurs 6 Professionals 1 1924 Professionals 3 Amateurs 1 1923 Professionals 2 Amateurs 0 1922 Huddersfield Town 1 Liverpool 0 1921 Tottenham Hotspur 2 Burnley 0 1920 West Bromwich Albion 2 Tottenham Hotspur 0 1914-19 Not played 1913 Professionals 7 Amateurs 2 1912 Blackburn Rovers 2 Queen's Park Rangers 1 1911 Manchester United 8 Swindon Town 4 1910 Brighton & Hove Albion 1 Aston Villa 0 1909 Newcastle United 2 Northampton Town 0 1908 Manchester United 1:4 Queen's Park Rangers 1:0 * shared, each team retained Shield for six months
Winners
14 Liverpool (5 shared), Manchester United (4 shared)
11 Arsenal (1 shared)
9 Everton (1 shared)
7 Tottenham Hotspur (3 shared)
4 Professionals, Wolverhampton Wanderers (3 shared)
3 Manchester City
2 Amateurs, West Bromwich Albion (1 shared), Burnley (1 shared), Leeds United,
Chelsea
1 Newcastle United, Brighton & Hove Albion, Blackburn Rovers, Huddersfield Town,
Cardiff City, Sheffield Wednesday, Sunderland, Portsmouth (shared),
World Cup Team 1950, Bolton Wanderers, Nottingham Forest, West Ham United (shared),
Leicester City, Derby County, Aston Villa (shared)
Appearances
21 Manchester United
20 Liverpool
16 Arsenal
11 Everton
9 Tottenham Hotspur
7 Manchester City
6 Professionals, Amateurs, Newcastle United
5 Wolverhampton Wanderers
4 West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea
3 Burnley, West Ham United, Leeds United
2 Queen's Park Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday, Sunderland, Nottingham Forest,
Ipswich Town
1 Northampton Town, Brighton & Hove Albion, Swindon Town, Huddersfield Town,
Cardiff City, Corinthians, Preston North End, Portsmouth, World Cup Team 1950,
Canadian Touring Team 1950, Blackpool, Bolton Wanderers, FA XI, Leicester City,
Derby County, Southampton, Coventry City, Wimbledon
1898§ Corinthians 0:1 Sheffield United 0:1 1899* Aston Villa 0 Queen's Park 0 1900 Corinthians 2 Aston Villa 1 1901 Aston Villa 1 Corinthians 0 1902 Tottenham Hotspur 5 Corinthians 2 1903 Sunderland 3 Corinthians 0 1904 Corinthians 10 Bury 3 1905 The Wednesday 2 Corinthians 1 1906 Liverpool 5 Corinthians 1 1907 Newcastle United 5 Corinthians 2 § Sheffield United declined to play extra-time as they disagreed with some of the referee's decisions * shared, each club retained the Shield for six months 1931 Arsenal 5 Corinthians 3 1933 Arsenal 9 Corinthians 2 1934 Tottenham Hotspur 7 Corinthians 4 1965 Arsenal 7 Corinthian-Casuals 0 1966 Arsenal 5 Corinthian-Casuals 2
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