The FA Community Shield 2004

Wednesday, 07 July 2004.

Match Build-up

• Brand new start
  It would have been perfectly understandable for Alan Smith to take the easy option this summer.
• Hurst's guest appearance
  Chief Guest Sir Geoff Hurst looks forward to what is set to be another very competitive Community Shield match
• Fans face three-year bans
  Two fans arrested at today's Community Shield face banning orders after throwing objects onto the pitch.
• Order your Shield programme
  The season's kick-off is fast approaching and The FA Community Shield in partnership with McDonald's is just around the corner.
• Rice key to Arsenal
  
• Travel Information
  Information for fans travelling to Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on 8 August 2004.
• Shield shows the way
  Next month's FA Community Shield is often a strong indicator of fortunes in the season ahead.

Match Report

• Shield glory for Gunners
  MATCH REPORT: Arsenal's young legs and old heads combined to help them lift The FA Community Shield.

Post Match Reaction

• Giggs looking ahead
  Ryan Giggs believes Arsenal will once again be Manchester United's main rivals for the Premiership title.
• Reyes lights up Shield
  REACTION: Goalscorer and Man-of-the-Match Reyes warns Premiership defences he is getting better all the time

Analysis

• Understudies shine
  ANALYSIS: As the curtain to the season is raised the understudies shine brightest in the Community Shield spotlight.

Photo Gallery

• Community Shield Gallery
  Take a look at the 2004 FA Community Shield in Partnership with McDonald's in our picture gallery

Match Library

• The FA Community Shield 2004
  FA Community Shield 2004, in Partnership with McDonald's: Arsenal v Manchester United