The 1997 FA Charity Shield (known as the Littlewoods FA Charity Shield for sponsorship reasons) was the 75th FA Charity Shield, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup competitions. The match was played on 3 August 1997 at Wembley Stadium and contested by Manchester United, who had won the 1996–97 FA Premier League, and Chelsea, who had won the 1996–97 FA Cup. Manchester United won the match 4–2 on penalties after the match had finished at 1–1 after 90 minutes.
The 1997 Charity Shield was a game of several "firsts". Manchester United's only goal of open play was from Ronny Johnsen, who scored his first goal in a competitive game for them. It was the first competitive appearance in a Manchester United shirt for Johnsen's teammate Teddy Sheringham, who had joined the club from Tottenham Hotspur five weeks earlier. It was also the first competitive appearance in a Chelsea shirt for goalkeeper Ed de Goey.
This match was also known for David Beckham having his shirt misspelled as "Beckam".
Match details
GK 1 Ed de GoeyRB 6 Steve ClarkeCB 5 Frank LeboeufCB 20 Frank Sinclair LB 17 Danny GranvilleCM 11 Dennis Wise (c) CM 28 Jody Morris CM 16 Roberto Di MatteoAM 8 Gus PoyetAM 25 Gianfranco ZolaCF 10 Mark Hughes Substitutes:GK 13 Kevin HitchcockDF 2 Dan Petrescu DF 29 Neil ClementMF 4 Ruud GullitMF 16 Paul HughesFW 9 Gianluca Vialli FW 22 Mark NichollsPlayer-Manager: Ruud Gullit GK 1 Peter SchmeichelRB 12 Phil NevilleCB 6 Gary PallisterCB 5 Ronny JohnsenLB 3 Denis IrwinRM 18 Paul ScholesCM 16 Roy Keane (c)CM 8 Nicky ButtLM 11 Ryan Giggs SS 10 Teddy Sheringham CF 9 Andy ColeSubstitutes:GK 17 Raimond van der GouwDF 2 Gary NevilleMF 7 David Beckham MF 14 Jordi Cruyff MF 15 Karel PoborskýMF 23 Ben ThornleyFW 13 Brian McClairManager: Alex Ferguson Match rules 90 minutes. Penalty shootout if scores level. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions.
See also 1996–97 FA Premier League 1996–97 FA Cup
References
External links 1997 Final