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1955 FA Charity Shield
EventFA Charity Shield
Date14 September 1955
VenueStamford Bridge, London
Attendance12,802
1954
1956

The 1955 FA Charity Shield was the 33rd FA Charity Shield, the annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Football League and FA Cup competitions. It was contested between Chelsea, the reigning First Division champions, and Newcastle United, holders of the FA Cup. Chelsea won 3–0,[1] thanks to second-half goals from Roy Bentley and Frank Blunstone, and an own goal from Alf McMichael.

Match details

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Chelsea3–0Newcastle United
McMichael (o.g.)
Bentley
Blunstone
Attendance: 12,802
GK 1 Scotland Bill Robertson
RB 2 England Peter Sillett
LB 3 England Stan Willemse
RH 4 England Ken Armstrong
CH 5 England Stan Wicks
LH 6 England Derek Saunders
OR 7 England Eric Parsons
IR 8 England Peter Brabrook
CF 9 England Roy Bentley (c)
IL 10 England Les Stubbs
OL 11 England Frank Blunstone
Manager:
England Ted Drake
GK 1 England John Thompson
RB 2 England George Lackenby
LB 3 Northern Ireland Alf McMichael
RH 4 Scotland Jimmy Scoular (c)
CH 5 Scotland Frank Brennan
LH 6 Northern Ireland Tommy Casey
OR 7 England Len White
IR 8 Wales Reg Davies
CF 9 England Jackie Milburn
IL 10 England George Hannah
OL 11 Scotland Bill Punton
Manager:
Scotland Doug Livingstone

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • Title shared if scores level
  • No substitutions

See also

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