1959 FA Charity Shield explained

1959 FA Charity Shield
Team1:Wolverhampton
Wanderers
Team1score:3
Team2:Nottingham
Forest
Team2score:1
Date:15 August 1959
Stadium:Molineux
City:Wolverhampton
Attendance:32,329
Previous:1958
Next:1960

The 1959 FA Charity Shield was the 37th FA Charity Shield, an English football match between the winners of the previous season's First Division and FA Cup titles. This year's match was contested by league champions Wolverhampton Wanderers and FA Cup winners Nottingham Forest.

The match was held at the start of the season for the first time, and was staged at Wolves' stadium, Molineux. The hosts won the game 3–1,[1] giving them their only outright Shield win (in addition to three shared wins).

Match details

1 Malcolm Finlayson
2 Eddie Stuart (c)
3 Gwyn Jones
4 Eddie Clamp
5 George Showell
6
7
8 Bobby Mason
9
10 Peter Broadbent
11 Norman Deeley
Manager:
Stan Cullis
1 Chic Thomson
2 Billy Whare
3 Joe McDonald
4 Jeff Whitefoot
5 Bob McKinlay (c)
6 Jim Iley
7 Billy Gray
8 Bernie Kelly
9
10 Johnny Quigley
11 Stewart Imlach
Substitutes:
12
Manager:
Billy Walker

Notes and References

  1. Web site: England  - List of FA Charity/Community Shield Matches. . 15 February 2012 .