1993 FA Charity Shield

1993 FA Charity Shield
Manchester United won 5–4 on penalties
Date 7 August 1993
Venue Wembley Stadium, London
Referee Gerald Ashby (Worcestershire)
Attendance 66,519
1992
1994

The 1993 FA Charity Shield was the 71st FA Charity Shield, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup competitions. The match was played on 7 August 1993 at Wembley Stadium and contested by Manchester United, who had won the 1992–93 Premier League, and Arsenal, who had won the 1992–93 FA Cup. Manchester United won 5–4 on penalties after the match had finished at 1–1 after 90 minutes.

It was the first Charity Shield which saw players wearing squad numbers, which were being introduced into the Premier League for the 1993-94 season and had debuted in English club football in the previous season's FA Cup final.

Making their club debuts in the game were Roy Keane for United and Eddie McGoldrick for Arsenal. Keane would remain with United for more than 12 years, collect a mass of major honours, and later captain the side. McGoldrick, on the other hand, would struggle to hold down a first team place for Arsenal during most of his three-year spell there, although he did collect a winners' medal in the European Cup Winners' Cup.

The shield was presented to United captain Steve Bruce by former Wolverhampton Wanderers and England captain Billy Wright, aged 69. Wright died barely a year later.[1]


Match details

7 August 1993
15:00 UTC+1
Manchester United 1 – 1 Arsenal Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 66,519
Referee: Gerald Ashby (Worcestershire)
Hughes  8' Report Wright  40'
  Penalties  
Ince
Bruce
Irwin
Keane
Cantona
Robson
5 – 4 Winterburn
Jensen
Campbell
Merson
Wright
Seaman
MANCHESTER UNITED:
GK 1 Peter Schmeichel
RB 2 Paul Parker
CB 6 Gary Pallister
CB 4 Steve Bruce (c)
LB 3 Denis Irwin
RM 14 Andrei Kanchelskis
CM 8 Paul Ince
CM 16 Roy Keane
LM 11 Ryan Giggs 68'
CF 10 Mark Hughes
CF 7 Eric Cantona
Substitutes:
GK 13 Les Sealey
MF 5 Lee Sharpe
MF 12 Bryan Robson 68'
MF 18 Darren Ferguson
FW 9 Brian McClair
Manager:
Alex Ferguson
ARSENAL:
GK 1 David Seaman
RB 2 Lee Dixon 46'
CB 5 Andy Linighan
CB 6 Tony Adams (c)
LB 3 Nigel Winterburn
RM 17 John Jensen
CM 4 Paul Davis
CM 10 Paul Merson
LM 15 Anders Limpar 74'
CF 8 Ian Wright
CF 7 Kevin Campbell
Substitutes:
DF 14 Martin Keown 46'
MF 11 Eddie McGoldrick 74'
Manager:
George Graham

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes
  • Penalty shootout if scores level
  • Five named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions

See also

References

  1. ^ [1]