1959 FA Charity Shield

The 1959 FA Charity Shield was the 37th FA Charity Shield, an English football match between the winners of the previous season's First Division and FA Cup titles. This year's match was contested by league champions Wolverhampton Wanderers and FA Cup winners Nottingham Forest.

1959 FA Charity Shield
Date15 August 1959
VenueMolineux, Wolverhampton
Attendance32,329
1958
1960

The match was held at the start of the season for the first time, and was staged at Wolves' stadium, Molineux. The hosts won the game 3–1,[1] giving them their only outright Shield win (in addition to three shared wins).

Match details

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Wolverhampton Wanderers3–1Nottingham Forest
Attendance: 32,329
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wolverhampton Wanderers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nottingham Forest
1   Malcolm Finlayson
2   Eddie Stuart (c)
3   Gwyn Jones
4   Eddie Clamp
5   George Showell
6   Ron Flowers
7   Mickey Lill
8   Bobby Mason
9   Jimmy Murray
10   Peter Broadbent
11   Norman Deeley
Manager:
  Stan Cullis
1   Chic Thomson
2   Billy Whare
3   Joe McDonald
4   Jeff Whitefoot
5   Bob McKinlay (c)
6   Jim Iley
7   Billy Gray
8   Bernie Kelly
9   Tommy Wilson  
10   Johnny Quigley
11   Stewart Imlach
Substitutes:
12   Peter Knight  
Manager:
  Billy Walker

References

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  1. ^ "England – List of FA Charity/Community Shield Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 February 2012.