1995 FA Charity Shield

The 1995 FA Charity Shield (also known as the Littlewoods Pools FA Charity Shield for sponsorship reasons) was the 73rd 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 13 August 1995 at Wembley Stadium and contested by Blackburn Rovers, who had won the Premier League and FA Cup winners Everton. It was Blackburn's second successive Charity Shield appearance, while Everton were appearing in their eleventh and their first since 1987.

1995 FA Charity Shield
The match programme cover
Date13 August 1995
VenueWembley Stadium, London
Man of the MatchEarl Barrett
RefereeDermot Gallagher (Oxfordshire)
Attendance40,149
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Everton won the match 1–0 with a goal from Vinny Samways when he caught Tim Flowers off his line and lifted the ball over him from the left of the penalty area and into the right corner of the net.[1] As of 2024, this was the most recent Shield appearance for both teams.

Match details

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Blackburn Rovers0–1Everton
Report Samways   57'
Attendance: 40,149
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Blackburn Rovers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Everton
GK 1   Tim Flowers
RB 3   Jeff Kenna   31'
CB 25   Ian Pearce
CB 16   Chris Sutton
LB 6   Graeme Le Saux
RM 7   Stuart Ripley   68'
CM 23   David Batty
CM 4   Tim Sherwood (c)
LM 8   Kevin Gallacher   80'
CF 10   Mike Newell
CF 9   Alan Shearer
Substitutes:
GK 13   Bobby Mimms
DF 12   Nicky Marker   80'
MF 26   Gary Tallon
MF 14   Lee Makel   68'
MF 22   Mark Atkins   31'
Manager:
  Ray Harford
GK 1   Neville Southall
CB 2   Earl Barrett
CB 6   Gary Ablett
CB 4   David Unsworth
DM 16   Vinny Samways
CM 20   Tony Grant   46'
CM 10   Barry Horne (c)
RW 18   Joe Parkinson
AM 11   Anders Limpar
LW 3   Andy Hinchcliffe
CF 8   Paul Rideout
Substitutes:
GK 13   Jason Kearton
DF 5   Dave Watson   46'
DF 15   Matt Jackson
MF 14   John Ebbrell
FW 12   Daniel Amokachi
Manager:
  Joe Royle

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • Penalty shootout if scores level
  • Five named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Samways drops a gentle hint". Independent.co.uk. 13 August 1995.