1969 FA Charity Shield

August 2019 1969 FA Charity Shield Leeds United 2 Manchester City 1 2 August 1969 Elland Road Leeds Ken Burns 39,835 1968 1970 The 1969 FA Charity Shield was the 47th FA Charity Shield, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Football League and FA Cup competitions. The match was contested by the league champions, Leeds United, and Manchester City, the cup winners. Leeds won the match 2–1, with goals from Eddie Gray and Jack Charlton. Colin Bell scored a consolation for City. This match saw the début of Allan Clarke for Leeds United following his £165,000 transfer from Leicester City during the summer. Clarke was on the losing side to Manchester City in the previous season's FA Cup. Leeds took the lead after Giles' long ball into the box was headed across the six yard box for Gray to score. Leeds increased their lead three minutes later when Charlton headed in a free kick form Giles. Manchester City scored a late goal when Bell shot in following a goalkeeper error at a corner kick.http://www.mightyleeds.co.uk/matches/19690802.htm Debut for Clarke 16 August 2012 Match details 2 August 1969 Leeds United 2–1 Report Manchester City Gray 55Charlton 58 Bell 90 Elland Road, Leeds 39,835 K. H. Burns FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Leeds United _black_stripes_thin1 _blackstripes_thin2 _black_stripes_thin1 _redtop_2whitestripes FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 000000 000000 Manchester City GK WAL Gary SprakeRB ENG Paul ReaneyLB ENG Terry Cooper RH SCO Billy Bremner (c)CH ENG Jack CharltonLH ENG Norman HunterOR ENG Paul MadeleyIR ENG Allan ClarkeCF ENG Mick JonesIL IRE Johnny Giles OL SCO Eddie GraySubstituteSCO Peter LorimerManager:ENG Don Revie GK ENG Joe CorriganRB ENG Tony Book (c)LB ENG Glyn PardoeRH ENG Mike DoyleCH ENG Tommy BoothLH ENG Alan Oakes OR ENG Mike SummerbeeIR ENG Colin BellCF ENG Francis LeeIL ENG Neil YoungOL ENG Tony Coleman Manager:ENG Joe Mercer References Leeds justify lavish expenditure Tom German The Times 4 August 1969 12 1969 Charity Shield Category:Leeds United F.C. matches Category:Manchester City F.C. matches Category:Football in West Yorkshire Category:1960s in Leeds Category:Football matches in Leeds Category:August 1969 sports events in the United Kingdom