The 1983 FA Charity Shield was the 61st FA Charity Shield, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's First Division and FA Cup competitions. The match was played on 20 August 1983 at Wembley Stadium and contested by Liverpool, who had won the 1982–83 First Division, and Manchester United, who had won the 1982–83 FA Cup. Manchester United won 2–0 with a brace from captain Bryan Robson. It was Liverpool's first competitive game under the management of Joe Fagan, who had been promoted from the coaching staff to replace the retiring Bob Paisley.
Match details
GK 1 Gary BaileyDF 2 Mike DuxburyDF 3 Arthur AlbistonMF 4 Ray WilkinsDF 5 Kevin MoranDF 6 Gordon McQueenMF 7 Bryan Robson (c)MF 8 Arnold Mühren FW 9 Frank StapletonFW 10 Norman WhitesideMF 11 Arthur GrahamSubstitutes:DF 12 John Gidman MF 13 Lou MacariGK 14 Jeff WealandsMF 15 Remi MosesManager: Ron Atkinson GK 1 Bruce GrobbelaarRB 2 Phil NealLB 3 Alan Kennedy CM 4 Mark LawrensonCB 5 Phil Thompson CB 6 Alan HansenCF 7 Kenny DalglishRM 8 Sammy LeeCF 9 Ian RushLM 10 Michael Robinson CM 11 Graeme Souness (c)Substitutes:MF 12 Craig Johnston FW 13 David Hodgson GK 14 Bob BolderManager: Joe Fagan Match rules 90 minutes, no extra time Four named substitutes Maximum of two substitutions
See also 1982–83 Football League 1982–83 FA Cup