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1997 FA Charity Shield

Field	Value
title	1997 FA Charity Shield
image	1997 Charity shield.jpg
image_size	200px
caption	The match programme cover
team1	Chelsea
team1score	1
team2	Manchester United
team2score	1
details	Manchester United won 4–2 on penalties
date	3 August 1997
stadium	Wembley Stadium
city	London
man_of_the_match1a	Roy Keane
referee	Peter Jones (Leicestershire)
attendance	73,636
previous	[1996](1996-fa-charity-shield)
next	[1998](1998-fa-charity-shield)

The 1997 FA Charity Shield (known as the Littlewoods FA Charity Shield for sponsorship reasons) was the 75th 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 3 August 1997 at Wembley Stadium and contested by Manchester United, who had won the 1996–97 FA Premier League, and Chelsea, who had won the 1996–97 FA Cup. Manchester United won the match 4–2 on penalties after the match had finished at 1–1 after 90 minutes.

The 1997 Charity Shield was a game of several "firsts". Manchester United's only goal of open play was from Ronny Johnsen, who scored his first goal in a competitive game for them. It was the first competitive appearance in a Manchester United shirt for Johnsen's teammate Teddy Sheringham, who had joined the club from Tottenham Hotspur five weeks earlier. It was also the first competitive appearance in a Chelsea shirt for goalkeeper Ed de Goey.

This match was also known for David Beckham having his shirt misspelled as "Beckam".

Match details

Zola Di Matteo Leboeuf Irwin Keane Butt }}

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NED Ruud Gullit

SCO Alex Ferguson

References

"When David Beckham had the wrong name on his shirt".

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