The FA Community Shield is a yearly competition in English football played between the winners of the Premier League and the FA Cup from the previous season. It acts as the curtain-raiser for the new football season ahead.
In case the winners of the aforementioned trophies are the same, the opponent changes to the league runners-up.
Manchester United won the first Community Shield match in 1908, beating Queens Park Rangers 4-0 in a replay.
The Community Shield, formerly known as the Charity Shield, has undergone several changes in its format. To begin with, from its inception in 1908 until 1912, the match was played between the winners of the Football League and the Southern Football League.
Traditionally, the venue of the Community Shield match has been the home of English football, the Wembley Stadium. That, however, wasn’t the case until 1974 as several stadiums, including Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge and Manchester United’s Old Trafford, were used.
Which team has won the most Community Shield?
Record Premier League champions Manchester United hold the record for winning the most FA Community Shields. The Red Devils have done so on 21 occasions since its inception. They have also made the most appearances in the Community Shield (30) and have most defeats (9) in the contest.
Second on the list is Arsenal with 17 Community Shields, followed by Liverpool (16), Everton (9), Tottenham (7) and Manchester City (6).
Community Shield records
Since the inception of the Premier League in 1992-93, Eric Cantona has scored the most goals in the Community Shield. The former Man United striker has scored five goals in four appearances.
Ray Clemence, Ashley Cole, Eric Cantona and Petr Cech are the most successful players in the history of the Community Shield, winning the trophy a record six times.
The highest scoring game, in regulation, in Community Shield’s history was played between Manchester United and Swindon Town in 1911. The match ended 8-4 in United’s favour.
Manchester United also hold the record for most consecutive losses in the Community Shield (4).
Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge has hosted the most Community Shield matches (10) after Wembley.
Community Shield winners list
| Year | Winner | Runners-up |
| 1908 | Manchester United | Queens Park Rangers |
| 1909 | Newcastle United | Northampton Town |
| 1910 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Aston Villa |
| 1911 | Manchester United | Swindon Town |
| 1912 | Blackburn Rovers | Queens Park Rangers |
| 1913 | English Professionals XI | English Amateurs XI |
| 1920 | West Bromwich Albion | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1921 | Tottenham Hotspur | Burnley |
| 1922 | Huddersfield Town | Liverpool |
| 1923 | English Professionals XI | English Amateurs XI |
| 1924 | English Professionals XI | English Amateurs XI |
| 1925 | English Amateurs XI | English Professionals XI |
| 1926 | English Amateurs XI | English Professionals XI |
| 1927 | Cardiff City | Corinthian |
| 1928 | Everton | Blackburn Rovers |
| 1929 | English Professionals XI | English Amateurs XI |
| 1930 | Arsenal | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 1931 | Arsenal | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1932 | Everton | Newcastle United |
| 1933 | Arsenal | Everton |
| 1934 | Arsenal | Manchester City |
| 1935 | Sheffield Wednesday | Arsenal |
| 1936 | Sunderland | Arsenal |
| 1937 | Manchester City | Sunderland |
| 1938 | Arsenal | Preston North End |
| 1948 | Arsenal | Manchester United |
| 1949 | Portsmouth and Wolves | - |
| 1950 | England World Cup XI | FA Canadian Touring Team |
| 1951 | Tottenham Hotspur | Newcastle United |
| 1952 | Manchester United | Newcastle United |
| 1953 | Arsenal | Blackpool |
| 1954 | West Bromwich Albion and Wolves | - |
| 1955 | Chelsea | Newcastle United |
| 1956 | Manchester United | Manchester City |
| 1957 | Manchester United | Aston Villa |
| 1958 | Bolton Wanderers | Wolves |
| 1959 | Wolves | Nottingham Forest |
| 1960 | Burnley and Wolves | - |
| 1961 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Select XI |
| 1962 | Tottenham Hotspur | Ipswich Town |
| 1963 | Everton | Manchester United |
| 1964 | Liverpool and West Ham United | - |
| 1965 | Liverpool and Manchester United | - |
| 1966 | Liverpool | Everton |
| 1967 | Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur | - |
| 1968 | Manchester City | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1969 | Leeds United | Manchester City |
| 1970 | Everton | Chelsea |
| 1971 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
| 1972 | Manchester City | Aston Villa |
| 1973 | Burnley | Manchester City |
| 1974 | Liverpool | Leeds United |
| 1975 | Derby County | West Ham United |
| 1976 | Liverpool | Southampton |
| 1977 | Liverpool and Manchester United | |
| 1978 | Nottingham Forest | Ipswich Town |
| 1979 | Liverpool | Arsenal |
| 1980 | Liverpool | West Ham United |
| 1981 | Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur | - |
| 1982 | Liverpool | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1983 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
| 1984 | Everton | Liverpool |
| 1985 | Everton | Manchester United |
| 1986 | Liverpool and Everton | - |
| 1987 | Everton | Coventry City |
| 1988 | Liverpool | Wimbledon |
| 1989 | Liverpool | Arsenal |
| 1990 | Liverpool and Manchester United | - |
| 1991 | Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur | - |
| 1992 | Leeds United | Liverpool |
| 1993 | Manchester United | Arsenal |
| 1994 | Manchester United | Blackburn Rovers |
| 1995 | Everton | Blackburn Rovers |
| 1996 | Manchester United | Newcastle United |
| 1997 | Manchester United | Chelsea |
| 1998 | Arsenal | Manchester United |
| 1999 | Arsenal | Manchester United |
| 2000 | Chelsea | Manchester United |
| 2001 | Liverpool | Manchester United |
| 2002 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| 2003 | Manchester United | Arsenal |
| 2004 | Arsenal | Manchester United |
| 2005 | Chelsea | Arsenal |
| 2006 | Liverpool | Chelsea |
| 2007 | Manchester United | Chelsea |
| 2008 | Manchester United | Portsmouth |
| 2009 | Chelsea | Manchester United |
| 2010 | Manchester United | Chelsea |
| 2011 | Manchester United | Manchester City |
| 2012 | Manchester City | Chelsea |
| 2013 | Manchester United | Wigan Athletic |
| 2014 | Arsenal | Manchester City |
| 2015 | Arsenal | Chelsea |
| 2016 | Manchester United | Leicester City |
| 2017 | Arsenal | Chelsea |
| 2018 | Manchester City | Chelsea |
| 2019 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
| 2020 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| 2021 | Leicester City | Manchester City |
| 2022 | Liverpool | Manchester City |
| 2023 | Arsenal | Manchester City |
Featured photo: AFP / Adrian Dennis
