Uncharitable Shields

Roy Keane's red card provoked a media frenzy

BBC Sport Online's Pranav Soneji looks back at three memorable Charity Shield encounters.

1974: Leeds v Liverpool

This Charity Shield will forever be immortalised as the match in which Kevin Keegan and Billy Bremner became the first players ever to be sent off at Wembley.

Keegan, who had received his marching orders in a pre-season friendly against Kaiserslautern in West Germany four days earlier, clashed with the infamously fiery Scotsman, resulting in two red cards.

But the controversy did not end there. Keegan, incensed by the physical treatment he and his fellow team-mates were receiving, took off his shirt in disgust as he walked off the field.

Bremner: His temper flared once again with Keegan

Bremner added to the drama by doing exactly the same thing and both men left the field half naked in front of a capacity crowd.

Liverpool eventually went on to win the match on penalties, the last trophy Bill Shankly ever won as Reds manager.

1984: Everton 1-0 Liverpool

Bruce Grobbelaar's penchant for the unpredictable took on new heights in front of 100,000 fans at Wembley.

The Liverpool goalkeeper, known for his forays around the box, came to gather a cross of the head of Everton striker Graeme Sharpe.

But unfortunately for Liverpool, Grobbelaar only succeeded in shinning the ball into the back of his net for the only goal of the game.

2000: Manchester United v Chelsea

Roy Keane will be hoping this year's Charity Shield passes by without incident.

Grobbelaar and crosses: Unpredictable, at best

The Manchester United skipper flooded the column inches days after his brutal challenge on Gustavo Poyet.

Keane's recklessness was almost entirely down to an earlier - and even more careless - challenge from Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.

The Dutchman had completely upended Keane, who, unsurprisingly, did not greet the tackle with a beaming smile.

Referee Mike Riley diffused the situation, but the fires were fully stoked in the 61st minute when Keane scythed into the back of Poyet.

A feisty match suddenly turned into a fully-blown bad tempered game and Riley had no choice but to dismiss the midfielder amid the jeers from the blue half of Wembley.