1997 FA Charity Shield
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Manchester United won 4β2 on penalties | |||||||
Date | 3 August 1997 | ||||||
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Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
Referee | Peter Jones (Leicestershire) | ||||||
Attendance | 73,636 | ||||||
The 1997 FA Charity Shield was the 75th 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 3 August 1997 at Wembley Stadium and contested by Manchester United, who had won the 1996β97 FA Premier League, and Chelsea, who had won the 1996β97 FA Cup. Manchester United won the match 4β2 on penalties after the match had finished at 1β1 after 90 minutes.
The 1997 Charity Shield was a game of several "firsts".
Manchester United's only goal of open play was from Ronny Johnsen, who scored his first goal in a competitive game for them.
It was the first competitive appearance in a Manchester United shirt for Johnsen's team mate Teddy Sheringham, who had joined the club from Tottenham Hotspur five weeks earlier and would serve the club for four years, playing a crucial part in several subsequent glories despite not always being an automatic choice in the first team.
It was the first competitive appearance in a Chelsea shirt for goalkeeper Ed de Goey, who would help them win three major trophies during his six seasons at the club.
Match details
3 August 1997 15:00 UTC+1 |
Chelsea | 1β1 | Manchester United |
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M. Hughes 52' | Johnsen 58' | |
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Sinclair Zola Di Matteo Leboeuf |
2β4 | Scholes Irwin Keane Butt |
Chelsea
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Manchester United
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Match rules
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