The 1986 FA Charity Shield (also known as the General Motors – FA Charity Shield for sponsorship reasons) was the 64th Charity Shield, a football match contested by the holders of the Football League First Division and FA Cup. This edition featured a Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton at Wembley Stadium. Liverpool achieved a First Division and FA Cup double in 1985–86 so they faced Everton who finished as runners-up in the League. The match was played on 16 August 1986.
Adrian Heath opened the scoring for Everton in the 80th minute when he ran in on goal to shoot right footed to the left of the goalkeeper from six yards. Ian Rush equalised in the 88th minute when he side footed to the net from six yards after a low cross from the right. The match finished 1–1. The two clubs shared the title, each holding the shield for six months.
Match details
1 Bruce Grobbelaar 2 Barry Venison 3 Jim Beglin 4 Mark Lawrenson 5 Ronnie Whelan 6 Alan Hansen (c) 7 Steve McMahon 8 Craig Johnston 9 Ian Rush 10 Jan Mølby 11 Kevin MacDonald Substitutes: 12 Kenny Dalglish 14 Sammy Lee 15 John Wark 16 Gary Gillespie 17 Mike Hooper Manager: Kenny Dalglish 1 Bobby Mimms 2 Alan Harper 3 Paul Power 4 Kevin Ratcliffe (c) 5 Ian Marshall 6 Kevin Langley 7 Trevor Steven 8 Adrian Heath 9 Graeme Sharp 10 Kevin Richardson 11 Kevin Sheedy Substitutes: 12 Paul Wilkinson 13 Fred Barber 14 Neil Adams 15 Warren AspinallManager: Howard Kendall
See also 1985–86 Football League 1985–86 FA Cup
References
External links LFC History Article on the match