1979 FA Charity Shield

1979 FA Charity Shield 1979 FA Charity Shield programme.jpg The match programme cover Arsenal 1 Liverpool 3 11 August 1979 Wembley Stadium London George Courtney (County Durham) 92,800 20 °C °FWeather 2 Daily Express London 11 August 1979 1978 1980 The 1979 FA Charity Shield was the 57th Charity Shield, an annual English football match played between the winners of the previous season's Football League and FA Cup. It was held at Wembley Stadium on 11 August 1979. The match was contested by Liverpool, champions of the 1978–79 Football League and Arsenal, who beat Manchester United in the final of the 1978–79 FA Cup. Watched by a crowd of 92,800, Liverpool won the match 3–1. This was Arsenal's tenth Charity Shield appearance and Liverpool's ninth. Arsenal made no changes to the first team which played in the FA Cup Final the previous season, whereas for Liverpool new signing Avi Cohen started on the bench. In the match Liverpool took the lead in the 38th minute when Terry McDermott scored past goalkeeper Pat Jennings. They extended their lead through Kenny Dalglish in the 63rd minute before McDermott added his second two minutes later. Alan Sunderland scored a consolation for Arsenal late on. Background and pre-match thumb|Wembley Stadium was the venue for the Charity Shield. The FA Charity Shield was founded in 1908 as a successor to the Sheriff of London Charity Shield.Abandonment of the Sheriff Shield 11 The Observer London 19 April 1908 It was a contest between the respective champions of the Football League and Southern League, and then by 1913 teams of amateur and professional players.The F.A. Charity Shield 10 The Times London 7 October 1913 In 1921, it was played by the Football League champions and FA Cup winners for the first time.Peter Ferguson The FA Community Shield history http://www.mcfc.co.uk/news/team-news/archive/2011/august/community-shield-2011/the-shield-from-the-beginning mcfc.co.uk Manchester City FC 4 August 2011 21 April 2014 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304192421/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/news/team-news/archive/2011/august/community-shield-2011/the-shield-from-the-beginning dead This was the sixth year that Wembley Stadium played host to the Shield.The FA Community Shield history http://www.thefa.com/fa-community-shield/more/history TheFA.com The Football Association 3 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130609184712/http://www.thefa.com/fa-community-shield/more/history 9 June 2013 live Liverpool qualified for the 1979 FA Charity Shield as winners of the previous season's First Division.The end of the beginning David Lacey 20 The Guardian London 11 August 1979 Under manager Bob Paisley, the team amassed a then-record points total of 68 and conceded the fewest goals in a 42-game Football League season with 16.Liverpool are Superchampions John Roberts 28 The Guardian London 18 May 1979 Liverpool's Football League points record has since been bettered, see: League Points http://www.fl125.co.uk/records/league-points Football League 26 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20171112223703/http://www.fl125.co.uk/records/league-points 12 November 2017 dead dmy-all The other Charity Shield place went to Arsenal who beat Manchester United to win the final of the 1978–79 FA Cup. Arsenal led the game 2–0, but conceded twice late into the match before retaking the lead in the 89th minute; the final score was 3–2.Arsenal at the last gasp Hugh McIlvanney 1 The Observer London 13 May 1979 The game is referred to as the "Five-minute final" as three goals were scored in that time frame.Five-minute final: Where are they now? https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/4525061.stm BBC Sport 19 May 2005 26 June 2014 This was Arsenal's first appearance in the Charity Shield in 26 years; prior to the game they had won seven Shields (1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1948 and 1953), and lost two (1935, 1936).https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engsupcuphist.html England – List of FA Charity/Community Shield Matches Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) 15 August 2013 2 April 2014 James Ross Liverpool had won three previous Shields outright (1966, 1974, 1976), shared two with Manchester United (1965 and 1977) and one apiece with West Ham United (1964). The club lost one Shield contest – against Leicester City in 1971. Before the match Paisley told reporters, "Basically it is a conditioning game, part of the process of getting the players fit". Match Arsenal organised themselves similarly to their opponents and named an unchanged team from the one which won the FA Cup. Liverpool employed a traditional 4–4–2 formation, with David Johnson playing alongside Kenny Dalglish up front. Defender Avi Cohen was named on the substitutes' bench, whereas Frank McGarvey – signed from St Mirren in the close season – was omitted from the matchday squad. Summary Liverpool dominated the opening exchanges, but struggled to create clear-cut chances. They almost went a goal behind when Frank Stapleton's header forced goalkeeper Ray Clemence into action.The red gauntlet Ronald Atkin 32 The Observer London 12 August 1979 Seven minutes before the interval, Terry McDermott scored for Liverpool. The midfielder collected a pass from Ray Kennedy who surged through the centre, turned left and from outside the penalty area struck the ball low into the bottom left-hand corner.Kings of Anfield make Arsenal suffer James Mossop 32 Sunday Express London 12 August 1979 Arsenal began the second half with more vigour, but struggled to suppress Liverpool's attacks. Alan Kennedy found space to shoot after a one-two with Ray, but his effort went over the post. Arsenal were forced to make a substitution around the hour mark after Sammy Nelson collided with McDermott and was concussed; Willie Young replaced him. Liverpool extended their lead minutes later. Alan Hansen intercepted an Arsenal attack, strode forward and passed the ball to Dalglish. The striker approached the penalty area, cut inside Steve Walford and curled the ball into the right-hand corner. John Hollins came on for David Price, at which point Liverpool scored their third. Dalglish dispossessed Liam Brady, but tripped himself in the process.Some Liverpool home truths David Lacey 22 The Guardian London 13 August 1979 Johnson collected the ball and played it back to Dalglish, who charged forward and sprayed a pass towards McDermott, the furthest forward player on the right. The midfielder's shot went under the legs of Pat Jennings and into the goal. Alan Sunderland scored a late goal for Arsenal having combined well with Stapleton. This did not dampen the spirits of the Liverpool spectators, who chanted, "What's it like to be outclassed?" and, "Why are we so great?" during the course of the 90 minutes. Details 1979 08 11 y 15:00 BSTWeekend fixtures 19 The Guardian London 11 August 1979 Arsenal 1–3 Liverpool Sunderland 88 McDermott 38 65 Dalglish 63 Wembley Stadium London 92,800 George Courtney (County Durham) _blueborder _collarblue _blueborder _bluestripe2 FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 0000FF FFFF00 Arsenal _whiteborder _vneckwhite _whiteborder DD0000 DD0000 DD0000 DD0000 DD0000 Liverpool GK 1 NIR Pat JenningsDF 2 NIR Pat Rice (c)DF 3 NIR Sammy Nelson MF 4 ENG Brian TalbotDF 5 IRL David O'LearyDF 6 ENG Steve WalfordMF 7 IRL Liam BradyFW 8 ENG Alan SunderlandFW 9 IRL Frank StapletonMF 10ENG David Price MF 11ENG Graham RixSubstitutes:MF 12ENG John Hollins FW 13ENG Paul VaessenDF 14ENG Steve GattingDF 15SCO Willie Young GK 16ENG Paul BarronManager:NIR Terry Neill GK 1 ENG Ray ClemenceDF 2 ENG Phil NealDF 3 ENG Alan KennedyDF 4 ENG Phil Thompson (c)MF 5 ENG Ray KennedyDF 6 SCO Alan HansenFW 7 SCO Kenny DalglishMF 8 ENG Jimmy CaseFW 9 ENG David JohnsonMF 10 ENG Terry McDermottMF 11SCO Graeme SounessSubstitutes:MF 12IRL Steve HeighwayGK 13ENG Steve OgrizovicFW 14ENG David FaircloughDF 15ISR Avi CohenMF 16ENG Sammy LeeManager:ENG Bob Paisley Match rules 90 minutes, no extra time Five named substitutes Maximum of three substitutions Post-match Liverpool's performance was greeted with applause from both sets of supporters as Phil Thompson led his team up to the Royal Box to receive the Charity Shield. Paisley was delighted with the manner of his team's win and quipped, "I am just sorry we didn't get two points for it!" He praised the Wembley surface and said of McDermott's first goal "[It] captured what we are looking for – the run, the control and the finish were perfect." Arsenal manager Terry Neill described the match as a "great advertisement for football" and felt his side contributed greatly in periods. Of his opponents, he said: "Liverpool are a smashing side and I don't expect to meet anyone better this season." Indeed, Liverpool went on to retain the First Division title, withstanding pressure from Manchester United and ending their league campaign on 60 points.Understudies make Liverpool stars Norman Fox 12 The Times London 5 May 1980Weekend tables and results 12 The Times London 5 May 1980 Arsenal finished three places behind in fourth, and reached the finals of the FA Cup and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, only to end the season empty-handed.125 years of Arsenal history – 1976–1980 http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/125-years-of-arsenal-history-1976-1980 Arsenal.com 1 October 2012 27 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305152132/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/125-years-of-arsenal-history-1976-1980 5 March 2016 dead dmy-all See also 1979–80 Football League 1979–80 FA Cup References General http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1096 Match report from Liverpool – Arsenal played on 11 August 1979 LFC History 29 February 2012 Specific 30em Further reading http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/features/1979-fa-charity-shield-liverpool-3-1-arsenal 1979 FA Charity Shield – Liverpool 3–1 Arsenal Steve Hunter Liverpool F.C. 10 August 2002 29 February 2012 June 2017 1979 Category:Football matches in London 1979 Charity Shield 1979 Charity Shield 1979 Comm FA Charity Shield FA Charity Shield