The 1983 FA Charity Shield was the 61st 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 20 August 1983 at Wembley Stadium and contested by Liverpool, who had won the 1982–83 First Division, and Manchester United, who had won the 1982–83 FA Cup. Manchester United won 2–0 with a brace from captain Bryan Robson. It was Liverpool's first competitive game under the management of Joe Fagan, who had been promoted from the coaching staff to replace the retiring Bob Paisley.
Match details
| Manchester United | 2–0 | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| Robson 23', 60' | Report |
Manchester United
Liverpool
| GK | 1 | Gary Bailey | ||
| DF | 2 | Mike Duxbury | ||
| DF | 3 | Arthur Albiston | ||
| MF | 4 | Ray Wilkins | ||
| DF | 5 | Kevin Moran | ||
| DF | 6 | Gordon McQueen | ||
| MF | 7 | Bryan Robson (c) | ||
| MF | 8 | Arnold Mühren | 65' | |
| FW | 9 | Frank Stapleton | ||
| FW | 10 | Norman Whiteside | ||
| MF | 11 | Arthur Graham | ||
| Substitutes: | ||||
| DF | 12 | John Gidman | 65' | |
| MF | 13 | Lou Macari | ||
| GK | 14 | Jeff Wealands | ||
| MF | 15 | Remi Moses | ||
| Manager: | ||||
| Ron Atkinson | ||||
| GK | 1 | Bruce Grobbelaar | ||
| RB | 2 | Phil Neal | ||
| LB | 3 | Alan Kennedy | ||
| CM | 4 | Mark Lawrenson | ||
| CB | 5 | Phil Thompson | 61' | |
| CB | 6 | Alan Hansen | ||
| CF | 7 | Kenny Dalglish | ||
| RM | 8 | Sammy Lee | ||
| CF | 9 | Ian Rush | ||
| LM | 10 | Michael Robinson | 61' | |
| CM | 11 | Graeme Souness (c) | ||
| Substitutes: | ||||
| MF | 12 | Craig Johnston | 61' | |
| FW | 13 | David Hodgson | 61' | |
| GK | 14 | Bob Bolder | ||
| Manager: | ||||
| Joe Fagan | ||||
Match rules
- 90 minutes, no extra time
- Four named substitutes
- Maximum of two substitutions