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

Manchester United4–2Newcastle United
Rowley 28', 53' Byrne 63' Downie 75'Keeble 35', 69'
GK 1 England Ray Wood RB 2 England Thomas McNulty LB 3 England John Aston RH 4 Republic of Ireland Johnny Carey (c) CH 5 England Allenby Chilton LH 6 England Don Gibson OR 7 England Johnny Berry IR 8 Scotland John Downie CF 9 England Jack Rowley IL 10 England Stan Pearson OL 11 England Roger Byrne Manager: Scotland Matt BusbyGK 1 Scotland Ronnie Simpson RB 2 England Bobby Cowell LB 3 England Ron Batty RH 4 Chile Ted Robledo CH 5 England Bob Stokoe (c) LH 6 Northern Ireland Tommy Casey OR 7 England Tommy Walker IR 8 Chile George Robledo CF 9 England Vic Keeble IL 10 England Neville Black OL 11 Scotland Bobby Mitchell Manager: England Stan Seymour
GK1England Ray Wood
RB2England Thomas McNulty
LB3England John Aston
RH4Republic of Ireland Johnny Carey (c)
CH5England Allenby Chilton
LH6England Don Gibson
OR7England Johnny Berry
IR8Scotland John Downie
CF9England Jack Rowley
IL10England Stan Pearson
OL11England Roger Byrne
Manager:
Scotland Matt Busby
GK1Scotland Ronnie Simpson
RB2England Bobby Cowell
LB3England Ron Batty
RH4Chile Ted Robledo
CH5England Bob Stokoe (c)
LH6Northern Ireland Tommy Casey
OR7England Tommy Walker
IR8Chile George Robledo
CF9England Vic Keeble
IL10England Neville Black
OL11Scotland Bobby Mitchell
Manager:
England Stan Seymour

See also