1952 FA Charity Shield

1952 FA Charity Shield

Event	FA Charity Shield
Manchester United Newcastle United 4 2
Date	24 September 1952
Venue	Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance	11,381

The 1952 FA Charity Shield was the 30th FA Charity Shield, an annual football match held between the winners of the previous season's Football League and FA Cup competitions. The match was contested by Manchester United, who had won the 1951–52 Football League, and Newcastle United, who had won the 1951–52 FA Cup, at Old Trafford, Manchester, on 24 September 1952. Manchester United came back from a goal down at half-time to win the match 4–2. Their goals were scored by Jack Rowley (2), Roger Byrne and John Downie, while Vic Keeble scored both goals for Newcastle.

Match details

GK 1 Template:Flagicon Ray Wood RB 2 Template:Flagicon Thomas McNulty LB 3 Template:Flagicon John Aston RH 4 Template:Flagicon Johnny Carey (c) CH 5 Template:Flagicon Allenby Chilton LH 6 Template:Flagicon Don Gibson OR 7 Template:Flagicon Johnny Berry IR 8 Template:Flagicon John Downie CF 9 Template:Flagicon Jack Rowley IL 10 Template:Flagicon Stan Pearson OL 11 Template:Flagicon Roger Byrne Manager: Template:Flagicon Matt Busby

GK 1 Template:Flagicon Ronnie Simpson RB 2 Template:Flagicon Bobby Cowell LB 3 Template:Flagicon Ron Batty RH 4 Template:Flagicon Ted Robledo CH 5 Template:Flagicon Bob Stokoe (c) LH 6 Template:Flagicon Tommy Casey OR 7 Template:Flagicon Tommy Walker IR 8 Template:Flagicon George Robledo CF 9 Template:Flagicon Vic Keeble IL 10 Template:Flagicon Neville Black OL 11 Template:Flagicon Bobby Mitchell Manager: Template:Flagicon Stan Seymour

See also

• 1951–52 Football League
• 1951–52 FA Cup