1994 FA Charity Shield

May 2020 1994 FA Charity Shield 1994 FA Charity Shield programme.jpg Blackburn Rovers 0 Manchester United 2 14 August 1994 Wembley Stadium London Philip Don (Middlesex) 60,402 1993 1995 The 1994 FA Charity Shield was the 72nd 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 14 August 1994 at Wembley Stadium and contested by Manchester United, who had won the league and cup Double in 1993–94, and Blackburn Rovers, who had finished as runners-up in the Premier League. Manchester United won the match 2–0 with goals from Eric Cantona and Paul Ince, with seven players booked due to a new clampdown imposed by referees.Ince quells the Blackburn resistance: Seven players booked under the new rules as under-strength Rovers succumb to United's class https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football--charity-shield-ince-quells-the-blackburn-resistance-seven-players-booked-under-the-new-rules-as-understrength-rovers-succumb-to-uniteds-class-1383553.html The Independent 15 August 1994 6 August 2017 Notable omissions from the Blackburn side were the previous season's top scorer Alan Shearer (who had a virus from eating seafood) and his new strike partner Chris Sutton, who had just joined them for a national record fee of £5 million. Also absent due to injury were Mike Newell, Kevin Gallacher, Paul Warhurst and David Batty. Stuart Ripley and Ian Pearce made a makeshift front two, with young striker Peter Thorne making his solitary appearance for Blackburn as a substitute. Other debutants for Rovers were experienced defender Tony Gale and Australian winger Robbie Slater. Meanwhile, Manchester United defender David May made his club debut just weeks after joining them from Blackburn. Denis Irwin and Roy Keane were absent after being given an extended break after playing for the Republic of Ireland in the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Match details 14 August 1994 16:00 UTC+1 Manchester United 0–2 Report Blackburn Rovers Cantona 22 pen.Ince 81 Wembley Stadium, London 60,402 Philip Don (Middlesex) _brfc9496h _brfc9496h _brfc9496h _brfc9496h _brfc9496h 0000FF 0000FF FFFFFF FFFFFF 0000FF Blackburn Rovers _manutdh9496 _manutdh9496 _manutdh9496 _manutdh9496 _manutdh9496 E20E0E E20E0E E20E0E FFFFFF 000000 Manchester United GK 1 ENG Tim FlowersRB 20NOR Henning BergCB 5 SCO Colin Hendry CB 2 ENG Tony GaleLB 6 ENG Graeme Le Saux RM 17AUS Robbie SlaterCM 22ENG Mark Atkins 64CM 4 ENG Tim Sherwood (c) LM 11ENG Jason Wilcox CF 7 ENG Stuart RipleyCF 25ENG Ian PearceSubstitutes:GK 13ENG Bobby MimmsDF 3 ENG Alan WrightDF 18SCO Andy MorrisonMF 21ENG Paul HarfordFW 19ENG Peter Thorne 64Manager:SCO Kenny Dalglish300px GK 1 DEN Peter SchmeichelRB 12ENG David MayCB 4 ENG Steve Bruce (c) CB 6 ENG Gary PallisterLB 5 ENG Lee Sharpe RM 14RUS Andrei KanchelskisCM 9 SCO Brian McClairCM 8 ENG Paul InceLM 11WAL Ryan Giggs SS 7 FRA 1974 Eric CantonaCF 10WAL Mark HughesSubstitutes:GK 13 ENG Gary WalshDF 26ENG Chris CasperMF 19ENG Nicky ButtMF 31NIR Keith GillespieFW 20ENG Dion DublinManager:SCO Alex Ferguson Match officials Linesmen: Alan Streets (Sheffield and Hallamshire) Mark Warren (Staffordshire) Reserve official: Alan Wilkie (Durham)Match rules 90 minutes Penalty shootout if scores level Five named substitutes, of which two may be used See also 1993–94 FA Premier League 1993–94 FA Cup References Sources 1994 Final Category:FA Community Shield matches Category:Football matches in London Category:Sports events at Wembley Stadium Charity Shield 1994 Charity Shield 1994 Comm Category:August 1994 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:1994 in sport in London