List of FA Community Shield matches
The Football Association Community Shield is an annual association football match organised by the Football Association and presently contested between the champions of the Premier League and the winners of the FA Cup. In the event where a club achieves the domestic double, it will go on to face the league runners-up instead. The match is played every August as the "traditional curtain-raiser" and first trophy of the new English domestic football season. Since 1974, all but seven of the matches have been held at either the original or new Wembley stadiums. Stamford Bridge, which was where the inaugural Charity Shield was played in 1908, has hosted the second-most finals with 11.
The format of the competition has been modified many times over the years. The game was initially contested between the champions of the Football League and the Southern Football League from its inception until 1912, after which both professional and amateurs players participated. Following a six-year suspension as a result of the First World War, the competition resumed in 1920 with a game between the champions of the Football League First and Second Divisions. The following year saw the match arrangement changed again to become a match between the Football League champion and the winner of the FA Cup, switching several more times between the amateur/professional and league champion/FA Cup winner matches during the 1920s. From 1930 onwards it settled to a standard fixture between the FA Cup winner and the Football League champion, except on three occasions. In 1950, the England World Cup squad played the England team who toured Canada that summer, while double-winning Tottenham Hotspur played an "F.A. Selected XI" in 1961 that was described by The Times as being an "England team masquerading". A decade later in 1971, Arsenal won the double and opted against contesting the Shield in favour of playing in more profitable friendlies in Europe; Leicester City – the champions of the Second Division – took their place.
Manchester United hold the record for the most victories, winning the competition 21 times since its inception. They also hold the distinction of having the most appearances and most losses. Although the Shield has had its share of historical moments – from Eric Cantona's first career hat-trick in 1992, to Manchester United's first loss of 1999 ending a streak of 33 consecutive games without a defeat – it has been dismissed as a ceremonial friendly that is not on par with other domestic honours in terms of prestige. Winning the Shield has proven to be an unreliable indicator of success in the forthcoming season. Since the establishment of the Premier League in 1992, only eight clubs that won the Shield proceeded to become League champions in the same season, the last being Manchester City in 2018–19. Indeed, Gianluca Vialli was sacked only weeks after guiding Chelsea to the victory in the 2000 match, following a lacklustre start to the season. The current holders are Manchester City, who defeated Liverpool 5–4 on penalties in the 2019 edition.
Results
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Year | Winner | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Attendance | Ref |
1908 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Stamford Bridge | 6,000 | |
1908 | Manchester United | 4–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Stamford Bridge | 50,000 | |
1909 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Stamford Bridge | 7,000 | |
1910 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Stamford Bridge | 13,000 | |
1911 | Manchester United | 8–4 | Swindon Town | Stamford Bridge | 10,000 | |
1912 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers | White Hart Lane | 7,100 | |
1913 | English Professionals XI | 7–2 | English Amateurs XI | The Den | 15,000 | |
1920 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | White Hart Lane | 38,168 | |
1921 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Burnley | White Hart Lane | 18,000 | |
1922 | Huddersfield Town | 1–0 | Liverpool | Old Trafford | 20,000 | |
1923 | English Professionals XI | 2–0 | English Amateurs XI | Stamford Bridge | 11,000 | |
1924 | English Professionals XI | 3–1 | English Amateurs XI | Highbury Stadium | 10,000 | |
1925 | English Amateurs XI | 6–1 | English Professionals XI | White Hart Lane | 5,000 | |
1926 | English Amateurs XI | 6–3 | English Professionals XI | Maine Road | 1,500 | |
1927 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Corinthian | Stamford Bridge | 16,500 | |
1928 | Everton | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Old Trafford | 4,000 | |
1929 | English Professionals XI | 3–0 | English Amateurs XI | The Den | 6,000 | |
1930 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Stamford Bridge | 18,000 | |
1931 | Arsenal | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Villa Park | 21,276 | |
1932 | Everton | 5–3 | Newcastle United | St James' Park | 10,000 | |
1933 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Everton | Goodison Park | 20,000 | |
1934 | Arsenal | 4–0 | Manchester City | Highbury Stadium | 10,888 | |
1935 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | Arsenal | Highbury Stadium | 15,000 | |
1936 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Arsenal | Roker Park | 15,000 | |
1937 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Sunderland | Maine Road | 14,000 | |
1938 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Preston North End | Highbury Stadium | 7,233 | |
1948 | Arsenal | 4–3 | Manchester United | Highbury Stadium | 31,000 | |
1949 | Portsmouth Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | — | Highbury Stadium | 35,140 | |
1950 | England World Cup XI | 4–2 | FA Canadian Touring Team | Stamford Bridge | 38,468 | |
1951 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Newcastle United | White Hart Lane | 27,760 | |
1952 | Manchester United | 4–2 | Newcastle United | Old Trafford | 11,381 | |
1953 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Blackpool | Highbury Stadium | 39,853 | |
1954 | West Bromwich Albion Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–4 | — | Molineux Stadium | 45,035 | |
1955 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Newcastle United | Stamford Bridge | 12,802 | |
1956 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Manchester City | Maine Road | 30,495 | |
1957 | Manchester United | 4–0 | Aston Villa | Old Trafford | 27,923 | |
1958 | Bolton Wanderers | 4–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Burnden Park | 36,029 | |
1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Nottingham Forest | Molineux Stadium | 32,329 | |
1960 | Burnley Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | — | Turf Moor | 19,873 | |
1961 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–2 | FA Select XI | White Hart Lane | 36,593 | |
1962 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–1 | Ipswich Town | Portman Road | 20,067 | |
1963 | Everton | 4–0 | Manchester United | Goodison Park | 54,844 | |
1964 | Liverpool West Ham United | 2–2 | — | Anfield | 38,858 | |
1965 | Liverpool Manchester United | 2–2 | — | Old Trafford | 48,502 | |
1966 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Everton | Goodison Park | 63,329 | |
1967 | Manchester United Tottenham Hotspur | 3–3 | — | Old Trafford | 54,106 | |
1968 | Manchester City | 6–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Maine Road | 35,510 | |
1969 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Manchester City | Elland Road | 39,835 | |
1970 | Everton | 2–1 | Chelsea | Stamford Bridge | 43,547 | |
1971 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Liverpool | Filbert Street | 25,104 | |
1972 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Villa Park | 34,859 | |
1973 | Burnley | 1–0 | Manchester City | Maine Road | 23,988 | |
1974 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Leeds United | Wembley Stadium | 67,000 | |
1975 | Derby County | 2–0 | West Ham United | Wembley Stadium | 59,000 | |
1976 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Southampton | Wembley Stadium | 76,500 | |
1977 | Liverpool Manchester United | 0–0 | — | Wembley Stadium | 82,000 | |
1978 | Nottingham Forest | 5–0 | Ipswich Town | Wembley Stadium | 68,000 | |
1979 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Arsenal | Wembley Stadium | 92,800 | |
1980 | Liverpool | 1–0 | West Ham United | Wembley Stadium | 90,000 | |
1981 | Aston Villa Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 | — | Wembley Stadium | 92,500 | |
1982 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Wembley Stadium | 82,500 | |
1983 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Liverpool | Wembley Stadium | 92,000 | |
1984 | Everton | 1–0 | Liverpool | Wembley Stadium | 100,000 | |
1985 | Everton | 2–0 | Manchester United | Wembley Stadium | 82,000 | |
1986 | Liverpool Everton | 1–1 | — | Wembley Stadium | 88,231 | |
1987 | Everton | 1–0 | Coventry City | Wembley Stadium | 88,000 | |
1988 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Wimbledon | Wembley Stadium | 54,887 | |
1989 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Arsenal | Wembley Stadium | 63,149 | |
1990 | Liverpool Manchester United | 1–1 | — | Wembley Stadium | 66,558 | |
1991 | Arsenal Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 | — | Wembley Stadium | 65,483 | |
1992 | Leeds United | 4–3 | Liverpool | Wembley Stadium | 61,291 | |
1993 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Arsenal | Wembley Stadium | 66,519 | |
1994 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Wembley Stadium | 60,402 | |
1995 | Everton | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Wembley Stadium | 40,149 | |
1996 | Manchester United | 4–0 | Newcastle United | Wembley Stadium | 73,214 | |
1997 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Chelsea | Wembley Stadium | 73,636 | |
1998 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Manchester United | Wembley Stadium | 67,342 | |
1999 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Manchester United | Wembley Stadium | 70,185 | |
2000 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Manchester United | Wembley Stadium | 65,148 | |
2001 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Manchester United | Millennium Stadium | 70,227 | |
2002 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Liverpool | Millennium Stadium | 67,337 | |
2003 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Arsenal | Millennium Stadium | 59,923 | |
2004 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Manchester United | Millennium Stadium | 63,317 | |
2005 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Arsenal | Millennium Stadium | 58,014 | |
2006 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Chelsea | Millennium Stadium | 56,275 | |
2007 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Chelsea | Wembley Stadium | 80,731 | |
2008 | Manchester United | 0–0 | Portsmouth | Wembley Stadium | 84,808 | |
2009 | Chelsea | 2–2 | Manchester United | Wembley Stadium | 85,896 | |
2010 | Manchester United | 3–1 | Chelsea | Wembley Stadium | 84,623 | |
2011 | Manchester United | 3–2 | Manchester City | Wembley Stadium | 77,169 | |
2012 | Manchester City | 3–2 | Chelsea | Villa Park | 36,394 | |
2013 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Wigan Athletic | Wembley Stadium | 80,235 | |
2014 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Manchester City | Wembley Stadium | 71,523 | |
2015 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Chelsea | Wembley Stadium | 85,437 | |
2016 | Manchester United | 2–1 | Leicester City | Wembley Stadium | 85,437 | |
2017 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Chelsea | Wembley Stadium | 83,325 | |
2018 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Chelsea | Wembley Stadium | 72,724 | |
2019 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Liverpool | Wembley Stadium | 77,565 |
Results by club
Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence, or were established only for the purpose of playing in these matches.Club | Wins | Last final won | Runners-up | Last final lost | Total appearances |
Manchester United | 21 | 2016 | 9 | 2009 | 30 |
Arsenal | 15 | 2017 | 7 | 2005 | 23 |
Liverpool | 15 | 2006 | 7 | 2019 | 23 |
Everton | 9 | 1995 | 2 | 1966 | 11 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 1991 | 2 | 1982 | 9 |
Manchester City | 6 | 2019 | 6 | 2014 | 12 |
Chelsea | 4 | 2009 | 9 | 2018 | 13 |
English Professionals XI | 4 | 1929 | 2 | 1926 | 6 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 1960 | 1 | 1958 | 5 |
English Amateurs XI | 2 | 1926 | 4 | 1929 | 6 |
West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 1954 | 2 | 1968 | 4 |
Burnley | 2 | 1973 | 1 | 1921 | 3 |
Leeds United | 2 | 1992 | 1 | 1974 | 3 |
Newcastle United | 1 | 1909 | 5 | 1996 | 6 |
Aston Villa | 1 | 1981 | 3 | 1972 | 4 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1912 | 3 | 1995 | 4 |
West Ham United | 1 | 1964 | 2 | 1980 | 3 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1935 | 1 | 1930 | 2 |
Sunderland | 1 | 1936 | 1 | 1937 | 2 |
Portsmouth | 1 | 1949 | 1 | 2008 | 2 |
Leicester City | 1 | 1971 | 1 | 2016 | 2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1978 | 1 | 1959 | 2 |
Brighton and Hove Albion | 1 | 1910 | 0 | 1 | |
Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1922 | 0 | 1 | |
Cardiff City | 1 | 1927 | 0 | 1 | |
English World Cup XI | 1 | 1950 | 0 | 1 | |
Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1958 | 0 | 1 | |
Derby County | 1 | 1975 | 0 | 1 | |
Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 2 | 1912 | 2 | |
Ipswich Town | 0 | 2 | 1978 | 2 | |
Northampton Town | 0 | 1 | 1909 | 1 | |
Swindon Town | 0 | 1 | 1911 | 1 | |
Corinthian | 0 | 1 | 1927 | 1 | |
Preston North End | 0 | 1 | 1938 | 1 | |
English FA Canadian Touring XI | 0 | 1 | 1950 | 1 | |
Blackpool | 0 | 1 | 1953 | 1 | |
FA Select XI | 0 | 1 | 1961 | 1 | |
Southampton | 0 | 1 | 1976 | 1 | |
Coventry City | 0 | 1 | 1987 | 1 | |
Wimbledon | 0 | 1 | 1988 | 1 | |
Wigan Athletic | 0 | 1 | 2013 | 1 |