1968 FA Charity Shield

Football match
1968 FA Charity Shield
EventFA Charity Shield
Manchester City West Bromwich Albion
6 1
Date3 August 1968
VenueMaine Road, Manchester
RefereeHarry New
Attendance35,510[1]
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The 1968 FA Charity Shield was a football match played on 3 August 1968 between Football League champions Manchester City and FA Cup winners West Bromwich Albion. It was the 46th Charity Shield match and was played at City's home ground, Maine Road. Manchester City won 6–1.

The official match programme cost one shilling.[2]

Match details

Manchester City6–1West Bromwich Albion
  • Owen 1', 59'
  • Lovett 5' (o.g.)
  • Lee 40', 90'
  • Young 62'
Krzywicki 43'
Attendance: 35,510[1]
Referee: Harry New
Manchester City
West Bromwich Albion
GK 1 England Ken Mulhearn
RB 2 England David Connor
LB 3 England Glyn Pardoe
RH 4 England Mike Doyle
CH 5 England George Heslop (c)
LH 6 England Alan Oakes
OR 7 England Francis Lee
IR 8 England Colin Bell
CF 9 England Mike Summerbee
IL 10 England Neil Young
OL 11 England Bobby Owen
Manager:
England Joe Mercer
1 England John Osborne
2 Scotland Doug Fraser
3 Wales Graham Williams (c)
4 England Tony Brown
5 England John Talbut
6 England John Kaye
7 England Graham Lovett
8 England Ian Collard
9 Scotland Asa Hartford downward-facing red arrow
10 Wales Dick Krzywicki
11 England Kenny Stephens
Substitute:
12 Scotland Alan Merrick upward-facing green arrow
Manager:
England Alan Ashman

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Matthews, Tony (2007). West Bromwich Albion: The Complete Record. Breedon Books. p. 396. ISBN 978-1-85983-565-4.
  2. ^ "(Front cover)". Manchester City F.C. official matchday programme. Vol. 10, no. 1. Manchester City FC. 3 August 1968. p. 1.
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