The 1985 FA Charity Shield (also known as the General Motors FA Charity Shield for sponsorship reasons) was the 63rd
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 10 August 1985 at
Wembley Stadium and contested by
Everton, who had won the
1984–85 First Division, and
Manchester United, who had won the
1984–85 FA Cup. Everton won 2–0 with goals from
Trevor Steven and
Adrian Heath. Trevor Steven put Everton into the lead when he swept home from six yards after a cross from the left in the first half. The second goal came in the second half when Manchester United goalkeeper
Gary Bailey dropped a cross from the left to allow Adrian Heath to tip the ball past him into the left corner of the net.
The Charity Shield was the first competitive game that new striker
Gary Lineker played for Everton, and although he failed to get on the scoresheet in the game, he made up for it by scoring 40 goals in all competitions that season. He took the place in the team previously occupied by
Andy Gray.
Kevin Moran of Manchester United had been sent off in the final and he was suspended for this game, with his place in the side being taken by understudy
Graeme Hogg, and
Gordon Strachan was replaced by
Mike Duxbury. These were the only differences between the first XI of this game and the
FA Cup final earlier in May 1985.
The 1985 FA Charity Shield (also known as the General Motors FA Charity Shield for sponsorship reasons) was the 63rd
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 10 August 1985 at
Wembley Stadium and contested by
Everton, who had won the
1984–85 First Division, and
Manchester United, who had won the
1984–85 FA Cup. Everton won 2–0 with goals from
Trevor Steven and
Adrian Heath. Trevor Steven put Everton into the lead when he swept home from six yards after a cross from the left in the first half. The second goal came in the second half when Manchester United goalkeeper
Gary Bailey dropped a cross from the left to allow Adrian Heath to tip the ball past him into the left corner of the net.
The Charity Shield was the first competitive game that new striker
Gary Lineker played for Everton, and although he failed to get on the scoresheet in the game, he made up for it by scoring 40 goals in all competitions that season. He took the place in the team previously occupied by
Andy Gray.
Kevin Moran of Manchester United had been sent off in the final and he was suspended for this game, with his place in the side being taken by understudy
Graeme Hogg, and
Gordon Strachan was replaced by
Mike Duxbury. These were the only differences between the first XI of this game and the
FA Cup final earlier in May 1985.