1955 FA Charity Shield
EventFA Charity Shield
Chelsea Newcastle United
3 0
Date14 September 1955
VenueStamford Bridge, London
Attendance12,802

The 1955 FA Charity Shield was the 33rd FA Charity Shield, the annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Football League and FA Cup competitions. It was contested between Chelsea, the reigning First Division champions, and Newcastle United, holders of the FA Cup. Chelsea won 3–0,[1] thanks to second-half goals from Roy Bentley and Frank Blunstone, and an own goal from Alf McMichael.

Match details

Chelsea3–0Newcastle United
McMichael (o.g.)
Bentley
Blunstone
Attendance: 12,802
GK1Scotland Bill Robertson
RB2England Peter Sillett
LB3England Stan Willemse
RH4England Ken Armstrong
CH5England Stan Wicks
LH6England Derek Saunders
OR7England Eric Parsons
IR8England Peter Brabrook
CF9England Roy Bentley (c)
IL10England Les Stubbs
OL11England Frank Blunstone
Manager:
England Ted Drake
GK1England John Thompson
RB2England George Lackenby
LB3Northern Ireland Alf McMichael
RH4Scotland Jimmy Scoular (c)
CH5Scotland Frank Brennan
LH6Northern Ireland Tommy Casey
OR7England Len White
IR8Wales Reg Davies
CF9England Jackie Milburn
IL10England George Hannah
OL11Scotland Bill Punton
Manager:
Scotland Doug Livingstone

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • Title shared if scores level
  • No substitutions

See also

References

  1. ↑ "England – List of FA Charity/Community Shield Matches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
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