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1981 FA Charity Shield

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Attendance
  
92,500

Date
  
22 August 1981 (1981-08-22)

Venue
  
Wembley Stadium, London

Referee
  
Alf Grey (Great Yarmouth)

The 1981 FA Charity Shield was the 59th FA Charity Shield, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Football League and FA Cup competitions. The match was played on 22 August 1981 at Wembley Stadium and played between 1980–81 Football League champions Aston Villa and FA Cup winners Tottenham Hotspur. The match ended in a 2–2 draw and the sides shared the trophy for six months each.

Peter Withe scored twice for Villa, and Mark Falco twice for Tottenham, in front of a 92,500-strong crowd.

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1981 FA Charity Shield Wikipedia