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The FA Community Shield
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26 July 2006
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.


As we edge ever closer to the start of the new season and the big kick-off between FA Cup winners Liverpool and Premier League Champions Chelsea, we bring you our top ten goals from The Shield.

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.

Liverpool fans will have happy memories of their last Shield victory in 2001, beating their rivals Manchester United 2-1 at Cardiff was a sweet victory - although it is the consolation strike from that game that makes it onto the list.

Chelsea fans will also fondly remember their victory from 2000 when they also defeated Sir Alex Ferguson's side and the second goal from that game, scored by Mario Melchiot, makes it to number three.

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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