07 August 2005
The FA Community Shield: Top ten goals

We take a look back over ten screamers in the Community Shield including Ian Wright's 1993 snap-shot past Peter Schmeichel.


Following the big Community Shield encounter between Arsenal and Chelsea, we've raided our video archive once more to bring you ten of the best Shield goals.

From Nicky Butt's flying header and a deft David Beckham lob in 1996, to Thierry Henry's piledriver from distance in 2003, we've got some great strikes from Community Shield history.

Just click on the links above to watch the video.

The goals

1. David Beckham - Manchester United v Newcastle United - 11 August 1996
2. Nicolas Anelka - Arsenal v Manchester United - 09 August 1998
3. Mario Melchiot - Chelsea v Manchester United 13 August 2000
4. Paul Ince - Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers - 14 August 1994
5. Thierry Henry - Arsenal v Manchester United - 10 August 2003
6. Mark Hughes - Manchester United v Arsenal - 07 August 1993
7. Ruud van Nistelrooy - Liverpool v Manchester United - 12 August 2001
8. Nicky Butt - Manchester United v Newcastle United - 11 August 1996
9. Ian Wright - Manchester United v Arsenal - 07 August 1993
10. Alan Smith - Arsenal v Manchester United - 08 August 2004