1975 FA Charity Shield

1975 FA Charity Shield
EventFA Charity Shield
Date9 August 1975
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereeGordon Kew
Attendance59,000

The 1975 FA Charity Shield was the 53rd FA Charity Shield, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's First Division and FA Cup competitions. The match was played on 9 August 1975 at Wembley Stadium and contested by Derby County, who had won the 1974–75 First Division, and West Ham United, who had won the 1974–75 FA Cup. Derby County won the match by 2–0.

Match details

Summary

Kevin Hector opened the scoring for Derby in the 20th minute when he scored with a low right footed shot from the right of the penalty area. Roy McFarland got the second goal for Derby from two yards out after a corner from the left was headed back into the six yard box by Francis Lee.

Details

Derby County2–0West Ham United
Hector 20'
McFarland 43'
Report
Attendance: 59,000
Referee: Gordon Kew (Amersham)
Derby County
West Ham United
GK 1 Colin Boulton
DF 2 Rod Thomas
DF 3 David Nish
MF 4 Bruce Rioch
DF 5 Roy McFarland (c)
DF 6 Colin Todd
MF 7 Henry Newton
MF 8 Archie Gemmill
FW 9 Francis Lee
FW 10 Kevin Hector
MF 11 Charlie George
Substitutes:
GK 12 Nigel Batch
MF 13 Steve Powell
FW 14 Jeff Bourne
Manager:
Dave Mackay
GK 1 Mervyn Day
DF 2 John McDowell
DF 3 Frank Lampard
MF 4 Pat Holland
DF 5 Tommy Taylor
DF 6 Kevin Lock
FW 7 Alan Taylor
MF 8 Graham Paddon
FW 9 Billy Jennings  72'
MF 10 Trevor Brooking (c)
FW 11 Bobby Gould  63'
Substitutes:
MF 12 Keith Coleman  72'
MF 13 Keith Robson  63'
GK 14 Bobby Ferguson
Manager:
John Lyall

Match rules

  • 90 minutes, no extra time
  • Maximum of three substitutions

See also