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| Event | FA Charity Shield | ||||||
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| Date | 12 August 1967 | ||||||
| Venue | Old Trafford,Manchester | ||||||
| Referee | Eric Jennings | ||||||
| Attendance | 54,106 | ||||||
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The1967 FA Charity Shield was the 45thFA Charity Shield, an annualfootball match held between the winners of the previous season'sFootball League andFA Cup competitions. The match was contested byManchester United, who had won the1966–67 Football League, andTottenham Hotspur, who had won the1966–67 FA Cup, atOld Trafford,Manchester,[1] on 12 August 1967. The match was drawn 3–3, which meant that the two clubs shared the Shield, holding it for six months each.Bobby Charlton scored two goals for United, whileDenis Law scored their third.Jimmy Robertson andFrank Saul scored for Spurs, but the match is most famous for Tottenham's second goal, which was scored by goalkeeperPat Jennings. Ball in hand, Jennings punted it downfield, only for it to bounce in front of United goalkeeperAlex Stepney, over his head and into the goal.
| Manchester United | 3–3 | Tottenham Hotspur |
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Charlton Law | Report | Robertson Jennings Saul |
        Manchester United | Tottenham Hotspur |
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