1959 FA Charity Shield

Football match
1959 FA Charity Shield
Wolverhampton
Wanderers
Nottingham
Forest
3 1
Date15 August 1959
VenueMolineux, Wolverhampton
Attendance32,329
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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

Wolverhampton Wanderers3–1Nottingham Forest
  • Murray 38'
  • Broadbent 56'
  • Lill 81'
  • Wilson 37'
Molineux, Wolverhampton
Attendance: 32,329
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Nottingham Forest
1 Scotland Malcolm Finlayson
2 Union of South Africa Eddie Stuart (c)
3 Wales Gwyn Jones
4 England Eddie Clamp
5 England George Showell
6 England Ron Flowers
7 England Mickey Lill
8 England Bobby Mason
9 England Jimmy Murray
10 England Peter Broadbent
11 England Norman Deeley
Manager:
England Stan Cullis
1 Scotland Chic Thomson
2 Guernsey Billy Whare
3 Scotland Joe McDonald
4 England Jeff Whitefoot
5 Scotland Bob McKinlay (c)
6 England Jim Iley
7 England Billy Gray
8 Scotland Bernie Kelly
9 England Tommy Wilson downward-facing red arrow
10 Scotland Johnny Quigley
11 Scotland Stewart Imlach
Substitutes:
12 England Peter Knight upward-facing green arrow
Manager:
England Billy Walker

References

  1. ^ "England – List of FA Charity/Community Shield Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
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