The 1977 FA Charity Shield was the 55th
FA Charity Shield, an annual
football match played between the winners of the previous season's
First Division and
FA Cup
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competitions. The match was played on 13 August 1977 at
Wembley Stadium
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and contested by
Liverpool
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, who had won the
1976–77 First Division, and
Manchester United, who had won the
1976–77 FA Cup
The 1976–77 FA Cup was the 96th staging of the world's oldest football knockout competition, The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup. The final saw Manchester United beat Liverpool 2–1.
First round proper
Teams from the Football ...
. The teams played out a goalless draw and shared the Charity Shield.
Match details
See also
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1976–77 Football League
The 1976–77 season was the 78th completed season of The Football League.
As of this season, goal difference (GD in league tables) was used to separate the clubs finishing level on points. The earlier system, used from the season 1894–95 unt ...
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1976–77 FA Cup
The 1976–77 FA Cup was the 96th staging of the world's oldest football knockout competition, The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup. The final saw Manchester United beat Liverpool 2–1.
First round proper
Teams from the Football ...
External links
Reportat lfchistory.net
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Events January
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