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unusual facts about Charity Shield



1986 FA Charity Shield

Liverpool achieved a Football League and FA Cup double in 1985–86 so their opponents in the Charity Shield match were Everton who finished as runners-up in both competitions.

Eion Crossan

During a Charity Shield game, playing for Souths, he had his nose broken by Dragons player David Barnhill.


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1956–57 in English football

24 October 1956: David Gaskell, 16-year-old goalkeeper, keeps goal for Manchester United in their Charity Shield match against Manchester City due to an injury to regular goalkeeper Ray Wood.

1971 FA Charity Shield

Arsenal won the double in 1970-71 but did not take part in the Charity Shield that season.

Cheshunt F.C.

They finished runners-up in their second season under the management of Terry Medwin, the former Welsh international, and were promoted to Division One, also winning the Herts Charity Shield.

Community Shield

The English FA Community Shield previously known as the Charity Shield, is a one-off game between the winners of the English Premier League and the FA Cup.

Tony Gubba

This was the era when John Motson and Barry Davies were the BBC's senior commentators so Gubba rarely got to commentate on games at the highest level, but notable matches he covered were the 1986 World Cup semi-final between France and West Germany, the 1992 Olympic Final, the 1996 Charity Shield and the 2007 League Cup final.