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1983 FA Charity Shield

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1983 FA Charity Shield
Match programme cover
Date20 August 1983
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereeAlan Robinson (Hampshire)
Attendance92,000
1982
1984

The 1983 FA Charity Shield was the 61st FA Charity Shield, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's First Division and FA Cup competitions. The match was played on 20 August 1983 at Wembley Stadium and contested by Liverpool, who had won the 1982–83 First Division, and Manchester United, who had won the 1982–83 FA Cup. Manchester United won 2–0 with a brace from captain Bryan Robson. It was Liverpool's first competitive game under the management of Joe Fagan, who had been promoted from the coaching staff to replace the retiring Bob Paisley.

Match details

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Manchester United2–0Liverpool
Robson Report
Attendance: 92,000
Referee: Alan Robinson (Hampshire)
Manchester United
Liverpool
GK 1 England Gary Bailey
DF 2 England Mike Duxbury
DF 3 Scotland Arthur Albiston
MF 4 England Ray Wilkins
DF 5 Republic of Ireland Kevin Moran
DF 6 Scotland Gordon McQueen
MF 7 England Bryan Robson (c)
MF 8 Netherlands Arnold Mühren downward-facing red arrow
FW 9 Republic of Ireland Frank Stapleton
FW 10 Northern Ireland Norman Whiteside
MF 11 Scotland Arthur Graham
Substitutes:
DF 12 England John Gidman upward-facing green arrow
MF 13 Scotland Lou Macari
GK 14 England Jeff Wealands
MF 15 England Remi Moses
Manager:
England Ron Atkinson
GK 1 Zimbabwe Bruce Grobbelaar
RB 2 England Phil Neal
LB 3 England Alan Kennedy
CM 4 Republic of Ireland Mark Lawrenson
CB 5 England Phil Thompson downward-facing red arrow 61'
CB 6 Scotland Alan Hansen
CF 7 Scotland Kenny Dalglish
RM 8 England Sammy Lee
CF 9 Wales Ian Rush
LM 10 Republic of Ireland Michael Robinson downward-facing red arrow 61'
CM 11 Scotland Graeme Souness (c)
Substitutes:
MF 12 Australia Craig Johnston upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 13 England David Hodgson upward-facing green arrow 61'
GK 14 England Bob Bolder
Manager:
England Joe Fagan

Match rules

  • 90 minutes, no extra time
  • Four named substitutes
  • Maximum of two substitutions

See also

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