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| Date | 1 August 1987 | ||||||
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| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Referee | Ray Lewis | ||||||
| Attendance | 88,000 | ||||||
| Weather | Sunny | ||||||
The 1987 FA Charity Shield (also known as the General Motors FA Charity Shield for sponsorship reasons) was the 65th Charity Shield, a football match contested by the holders of the Football League First Division and FA Cup. This edition was contested between Everton and Coventry City at Wembley Stadium on 1 August 1987. Everton had won the 1986–87 Football League while Coventry City had defeated Tottenham Hotspur in the 1987 FA Cup Final to qualify for the season opener for the first time. It was played two weeks before the new league season began. This was Everton's fourth successive appearance in the Charity Shield. The match was shown live on ITV.
The match was played in front of 88,000 spectators in sunny conditions and was refereed by Ray Lewis. Just before half-time, Trevor Steven who sprinted down the pitch and delivered a pass into the centre, over Trevor Peake, and Wayne Clarke struck the ball into the roof of the Coventry City net to give Everton a 1–0 lead. Early in the second half, David Speedie missed an opportunity to score after a pass from Greg Downs, Bobby Mimms saving his strike with his toe. In the 67th minute, Everton came close to doubling their lead but Paul Power's shot was over the Coventry City crossbar. Nick Pickering then struck the Everton crossbar with an overhead kick. In the last moments of the match, Steve Ogrizovic saved a shot from Sharp and the match ended 1–0 to Everton who won the Charity Shield for the eighth time.