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 since 1975 it has been played at Wembley. 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 amateur 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 occasions since.
In 2002 the Charity Shield was renamed Community Shield after a government report in March 2002 said the FA had breached fund-raising regulations in the way it handled cash raised by the game. Between 2001 and 2006 the match was played at the Cardiff Millennium Stadium; since 2007 it has been played at the (new) Wembley Stadium except for 2012, when it was held at Villa Park, Birmingham, and 2022, when it was contested in Leicester.
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
1908 Manchester United 1:4 Queen's Park Rangers 1:0 1909 Newcastle United 2 Northampton Town 0 1910 Brighton & Hove Albion 1 Aston Villa 0 1911 Manchester United 8 Swindon Town 4 1912 Blackburn Rovers 2 Queen's Park Rangers 1 1913 Professionals 7 Amateurs 2 1914-19 Not played 1920 West Bromwich Albion 2 Tottenham Hotspur 0 1921 Tottenham Hotspur 2 Burnley 0 1922 Huddersfield Town 1 Liverpool 0 1923 Professionals 2 Amateurs 0 1924 Professionals 3 Amateurs 1 1925 Amateurs 6 Professionals 1 1926 Amateurs 6 Professionals 3 1927 Cardiff City 2 Corinthians 1 1928 Everton 2 Blackburn Rovers 1 1929 Professionals 3 Amateurs 0 1930 Arsenal 2 Sheffield Wednesday 1 1931 Arsenal 1 West Bromwich Albion 0 1932 Everton 5 Newcastle United 3 1933 Arsenal 3 Everton 0 1934 Arsenal 4 Manchester City 0 1935 Sheffield Wednesday 1 Arsenal 0 1936 Sunderland 2 Arsenal 1 1937 Manchester City 2 Sunderland 0 1938 Arsenal 2 Preston North End 1 1939-47 Not played 1948 Arsenal 4 Manchester United 3 1949* Portsmouth 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 1950 World Cup Team 4 Canadian Touring Team 2 1951 Tottenham Hotspur 2 Newcastle United 1 1952 Manchester United 4 Newcastle United 2 1953 Arsenal 3 Blackpool 1 1954* Wolverhampton Wanderers 4 West Bromwich Albion 4 1955 Chelsea 3 Newcastle United 0 1956 Manchester United 1 Manchester City 0 1957 Manchester United 4 Aston Villa 0 1958 Bolton Wanderers 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 1959 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 Nottingham Forest 1 1960* Burnley 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 1961 Tottenham Hotspur 3 FA XI 2 1962 Tottenham Hotspur 5 Ipswich Town 1 1963 Everton 4 Manchester United 0 1964* Liverpool 2 West Ham United 2 1965* Manchester United 2 Liverpool 2 1966 Liverpool 1 Everton 0 1967* Manchester United 3 Tottenham Hotspur 3 1968 Manchester City 6 West Bromwich Albion 1 1969 Leeds United 2 Manchester City 1 1970 Everton 2 Chelsea 1 1971 Leicester City 1 Liverpool 0 1972 Manchester City 1 Aston Villa 0 1973 Burnley 1 Manchester City 0 1974 Liverpool 1 Leeds United 1 (6-5 pen) 1975 Derby County 2 West Ham United 0 1976 Liverpool 1 Southampton 0 1977* Liverpool 0 Manchester United 0 1978 Nottingham Forest 5 Ipswich Town 0 1979 Liverpool 3 Arsenal 1 1980 Liverpool 1 West Ham United 0 1981* Aston Villa 2 Tottenham Hotspur 2 1982 Liverpool 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0 1983 Manchester United 2 Liverpool 0 1984 Everton 1 Liverpool 0 1985 Everton 2 Manchester United 0 1986* Everton 1 Liverpool 1 1987 Everton 1 Coventry City 0 1988 Liverpool 2 Wimbledon 1 1989 Liverpool 1 Arsenal 0 1990* Liverpool 1 Manchester United 1 1991* Arsenal 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0 1992 Leeds United 4 Liverpool 3 1993 Manchester United 1 Arsenal 1 (5-4 pen) 1994 Manchester United 2 Blackburn Rovers 0 1995 Everton 1 Blackburn Rovers 0 1996 Manchester United 4 Newcastle United 0 1997 Manchester United 1 Chelsea 1 (4-2 pen) 1998 Arsenal 3 Manchester United 0 1999 Arsenal 2 Manchester United 1 2000 Chelsea 2 Manchester United 0 2001 Liverpool 2 Manchester United 1 * shared, each team retained Shield for six months
2002 Arsenal 1 Liverpool 0 2003 Manchester United 1 Arsenal 1 (4-3 pen) 2004 Arsenal 3 Manchester United 1 2005 Chelsea 2 Arsenal 1 2006 Liverpool 2 Chelsea 1 2007 Manchester United 1 Chelsea 1 (3-0 pen) 2008 Manchester United 0 Portsmouth 0 (3-1 pen) 2009 Chelsea 2 Manchester United 2 (4-1 pen) 2010 Manchester United 3 Chelsea 1 2011 Manchester United 3 Manchester City 2 2012 Manchester City 3 Chelsea 2 2013 Manchester United 2 Wigan Athletic 0 2014 Arsenal 3 Manchester City 0 2015 Arsenal 1 Chelsea 0 2016 Manchester United 2 Leicester City 1 2017 Arsenal 1 Chelsea 1 (4-1 pen) 2018 Manchester City 2 Chelsea 0 2019 Manchester City 1 Liverpool 1 (5-4 pen) 2020 Arsenal 1 Liverpool 1 (5-4 pen) 2021 Leicester City 1 Manchester City 0 2022 Liverpool 3 Manchester City 1 2023 Arsenal 1 Manchester City 1 (4-1 pen)
Winners
21 Manchester United (4 shared)
17 Arsenal (1 shared)
16 Liverpool (5 shared)
9 Everton (1 shared)
7 Tottenham Hotspur (3 shared)
6 Manchester City
4 Professionals, Wolverhampton Wanderers (3 shared), Chelsea
2 Amateurs, West Bromwich Albion (1 shared), Burnley (1 shared), Leeds United,
Leicester City
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), Derby County, Aston Villa (shared)
Appearances
30 Manchester United
24 Liverpool, Arsenal
15 Manchester City
13 Chelsea
11 Everton
9 Tottenham Hotspur
6 Professionals, Amateurs, Newcastle United
5 Wolverhampton Wanderers
4 West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers
3 Burnley, West Ham United, Leeds United, Leicester City
2 Queen's Park Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday, Sunderland, Nottingham Forest,
Ipswich Town, Portsmouth
1 Northampton Town, Brighton & Hove Albion, Swindon Town, Huddersfield Town,
Cardiff City, Corinthians, Preston North End, World Cup Team 1950,
Canadian Touring Team 1950, Blackpool, Bolton Wanderers, FA XI,
Derby County, Southampton, Coventry City, Wimbledon, Wigan Athletic
Number of League-and-Cup Doubles (13)
3 Arsenal [1970/71, 1997/98, 2001/02]
Manchester United [1993/94, 1995/96, 1998/99]
2 Manchester City [2018/19, 2022/23]
1 Aston Villa [1896/97]
Chelsea [2009/10]
Liverpool [1985/86]
Preston North End [1888/89]
Tottenham Hotspur [1960/61]
Thanks to John Woodhams and Roberto Di Maggio
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