1992 FA Charity Shield
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Date | 8 August 1992 | ||||||
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Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
Man of the Match | Eric Cantona | ||||||
Referee | David Elleray (Middlesex) | ||||||
Attendance | 61,291 | ||||||
The 1992 FA Charity Shield (also known as the
Leeds won a dramatic match 4–3 with a hat-trick from Eric Cantona.
The match saw Liverpool player Paul Stewart make his debut for the club. It was also the first competitive game that goalkeeper David James, an unused substitute, was involved in for Liverpool.
Background
The
The formation of a new top-tier division, the Premier League, in 1992 meant that Leeds were the last club to take part in the event as Football League champions.[1] Wembley Stadium acted as the host of the Shield, but matches from 2001 were switched to the Millennium Stadium, while Wembley was being refurbished into a 90,000-capacity venue.[1]
Match details
Leeds United | 4–3 | Liverpool |
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Cantona 26', 77', 87' Dorigo 43' |
Report | Rush 34' Saunders 65' Strachan 89' (o.g.) |
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References
- ^ a b "The FA Community Shield history". TheFA.com. The Football Association. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
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