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| Date | 11 August 2013 | ||||||
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| Venue | Wembley Stadium,London | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Michael Carrick (Manchester United) | ||||||
| Referee | Mark Clattenburg (County Durham)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 80,235 | ||||||
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The2013 FA Community Shield (also known asThe FA Community Shield sponsored byMcDonald's for sponsorship reasons) was the 91stFA Community Shield, played on 11 August 2013 atWembley Stadium, between the winners of the previous season'sPremier League andFA Cup competitions. The match was contested by the champions of the2012–13 Premier League,Manchester United, and the2012–13 FA Cup winners,Wigan Athletic.[2] Following Wigan's relegation to theFootball League Championship just days after their cup triumph, it was the first time a team from outside the top flight had featured in the Community Shield sinceWest Ham United in1980.
Manchester United won the Shield for a record 16th time outright and 20th time overall after a 2–0 win over Wigan, withRobin van Persie scoring both goals. This season's Shield was notable for beingDavid Moyes' only honour as Manchester United manager, in what was his first competitive match in charge of the club following the retirement ofSir Alex Ferguson at the end of the 2012–13 season.[3]
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