1989 FA Charity Shield
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Date | 12 August 1989 | ||||||
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Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
Man of the Match | Glenn Hysén (Liverpool)[1] | ||||||
Referee | Allan Gunn (Sussex) | ||||||
Attendance | 63,149 | ||||||
Weather | Warm[2] 21 °C (70 °F)[3] | ||||||
The 1989 FA Charity Shield (also known as the
This was Arsenal's 10th Shield appearance and Liverpool's 14th. The two clubs had met in the
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Background
The
This was Arsenal's first appearance in the Charity Shield in 10 years; prior to the game they had won seven Shields (1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1948 and 1953), and lost three (1935, 1936 and 1979). By contrast, Liverpool had won seven previous Shields outright (1966, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1982 and 1988), shared two with Manchester United (1965 and 1977) and one apiece with Everton (1986) and West Ham United (1984). The club was runners-up in three Shields (1971, 1983 and 1984).[11]
Pre-match
This was the second time in a fortnight that Arsenal and Liverpool had played each other; at the end of July, the two teams competed in the
Whereas it was once an eagerly-awaited showpiece, it resembles in the modern age little more than another public training exercise for sides who are increasingly being invited to practise for the season in more lucrative and prestigious events on foreign fields.[13]
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Match
Team selection
Arsenal were without injured defender
Liverpool had no injury concerns for the game other than long-term absentee Gary Gillespie;[2] New signing Glenn Hysén made his competitive debut for the club and striker John Aldridge was named on the substitutes bench; manager Kenny Dalglish lined the team up in a 4–4–2 formation.[2] Alan Hansen, who had missed Liverpool's final nine matches of the previous season, was restored as captain.[15]
Summary
Liverpool created the first chance of the game in the 20th minute. A pass from
Liverpool continued to dominate proceedings in the second half;
Details
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Post-match
Dalglish was pleased with Liverpool's game and told the press: "The most important thing is that we got our own standard of football right. We were the better team in all departments and we know that if we get it right then we will be there or thereabouts."
Graham praised his opponents – "There is no need to take anything away from Liverpool because they were terrific", and felt his team could have been more clinical.[20] He described Arsenal's performance as "below par" and was upbeat about the season ahead: "This might have done us the world of good. We will be all right by next week – don't worry about that."[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Johnson, Alec (14 August 1989). "Red Hot". Daily Mirror. London. pp. 22–23.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Glanville, Brain (13 August 1989). "Liverpool revenge as Beardsley goal beats slow Arsenal". The Sunday Times. London. p. 68.
- ^ "Weather". Daily Express. London. 12 August 1989. p. 2.
- ^ "Abandonment of the Sheriff Shield". The Observer. London. 19 April 1908. p. 11.
- ^ "The F.A. Charity Shield". The Times. London. 7 October 1913. p. 10.
- ^ Ferguson, Peter (4 August 2011). "The FA Community Shield history". Manchester City F.C. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ "The FA Community Shield history". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ a b Curry, Steve (12 August 1989). "No Charity!". Daily Express. London. p. 39.
- ^ a b Cowley, Jason (29 March 1989). "The night football was reborn". The Observer. London. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ Jones, Stuart (22 May 1989). "Final effort holds double threat". The Times. London. p. 44.
- ^ "English Community Shield: Honours". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 13 July 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d Lacey, David (12 August 1989). "Arsenal confident of hat-trick". The Guardian. London. p. 18.
- ^ a b Jones, Stuart (12 August 1989). "Charity's position overtaken". The Times. London. p. 41.
- ^ Macauley, Ted (12 August 1989). "Rush: I'm still King Goal". Daily Mirror. London. pp. 22–23.
- ^ Jones, Stuart (14 August 1989). "Beardsley shows no charity". The Times. London. p. 22.
- ^ a b c McGhee, Frank (13 August 1989). "Liverpool back with a vengeance". The Observer. London. p. 20.
- ^ Davies, Barry (presenter), Motson, John (commentator) (12 August 1989). Match of the Day (Television production). BBC. Event occurs at 22:10:00 pm to 23:00:00 pm. See also YouTube footage.
- ^ "Guide to the weekend fixtures". The Times. London. 12 August 1989. p. 42.
- ^ "Match report from Liverpool – Arsenal played on 12 August 1989". LFC History. Archived from the original on 26 February 2007. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ a b Curry, Steve (14 August 1989). "Hungover Gunners have only a bit part". Daily Express. London. p. 38.