1974 - KEEGAN AND BREMNER TOPLESS LEEDS 1 LIVERPOOL 1

The Shield game everyone remembers. The first at Wembley, the first between League champions and FA Cup winners; the first time Brian Clough led out Leeds United as manager and the last time Bill Shankly did the same for Liverpool. It would have taken something incredible to overshadow all that. And guess what happened - two of the biggest names in British football, Billy Bremner and Kevin Keegan, were sent off for scrapping.

Bremner, the hard man in Leeds' midfield, set about man-marking Keegan with a vengeance, stopping him by fair means or foul. When Keegan's fuse could take no more, he retaliated - the two men became involved in a brawl and when both were sent off, they each threw off their shirts in petulance and anger.

Both players were banned, Bremner for eight games and Keegan for three, but an outcry to punish the clubs led to nothing. Incidentally, the game finished all-square - Trevor Cherry of Leeds cancelling a Phil Boersma goal. And Liverpool won the penalty shoot-out 6-5.


1979 - PERFECT RED MACHINE LIVERPOOL 3 ARSENAL 1

Even by the standards of the great Liverpool side, this was a performance close to perfection. Goalkeeper Ray Clemence admitted: "It was probably the best I had ever seen us play. All I had to do was sit back and watch."

Kenny Dalglish scored his first Charity Shield goal for the club and Terry McDermott added two more. Arsenal managed only a late consolation against a Liverpool defence that had conceded just 16 goals in 42 league games the previous season.

1984 - THE SHIN OF GROB EVERTON 1 LIVERPOOL 0

After years of Liverpool dominance, it was a shock for them to see their Merseyside neighbours getting their act together. Everton had won The FA Cup in May and had taken Liverpool to two games in the League Cup Final.

On this occasion, the blue half of the city left Wembley cheered by victory; largely due to the Liverpool goalkeeper. Bruce Grobbelaar came out to collect a cross but under pressure from Toffees centre-forward Graeme Sharp, he misjudged and the ball deflected off his foot into the net.

It proved a crucial success for Everton's morale; after three successive Liverpool championships, the title went to Goodison for the first time in 14 years in 1984/85

1992 - ERIC, THE KING OF ELLAND ROAD LEEDS 4 LIVERPOOL 3

Eric Cantona finished the season helping Manchester United win their first championship for 26 years and start swinging the power away from Anfield to Old Trafford. Ironically, he also started the season with a bit of Liverpool-bashing, hitting a glorious hat-trick in the Charity Shield at Wembley.

King Eric's treble added to the opening Leeds strike by left-back Tony Dorigo and gave Leeds fans hope that their championship success of 91/92 had not been a one-season wonder. However, history showed the result had more to do with Liverpool's defensive shortcomings than Leeds United's ability to stay as a major force in English football.

Leeds went the entire season without winning a league game outside Elland Road and Cantona left in November to join Manchester United. The rest is history.


1993 - SEAMAN'S PENALTY BLUNDER ARSENAL 1 MANCHESTER UNITED 1


David Seaman became a national hero for saving penalties during Euro 96 but he never tried to take one after his dismal effort in the Charity Shield. Mark Hughes' opener had been cancelled out by an absolutely stunning volley by Ian Wright, one of the greatest goals Wembley had ever seen.

It all went down to spot-kicks and at level pegging, up went goalkeeper Seaman to try and beat Peter Schmeichel from 12 yards. The result was an embarrassment daisycutter which looked as if it had been kicked in slow motion.

The Great Dane had time to watch the ball disbelievingly before he fell on it to make probably the easiest penalty save of his life. United were the Charity Shield winners.


2000 - KEANE OVERSTEPS THE MARK CHELSEA 2 MANCHESTER UNITED 0


Even the loyal Alex Ferguson couldn't defend Roy Keane after the Irishman was sent off for a crude late tackle from behind on Gus Poyet.

Chelsea had billed themselves as the 'Manchester United of the south' following their FA Cup success and wanted to show they could mix with the best. It led to an ultra-competitive game; Chelsea's £15million debutant Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink had left Keane smarting with one touchline challenge; Keane responded by clattering Poyet after 62 minutes.

Fergie had to admit his skipper 'would be disappointed with that'. The result was disappointing for United as well with Hasselbaink and Mario Melchiot scoring. It didn't stop them retaining their Premiership crown by 10 points however.