 The 1993 Football Association Charity Shield was the 71st FA Charity Shield , an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season 's Premier League and FA Cup competitions . It was held at Wembley Stadium on 7 August 1993 . The match was played between Arsenal , who beat Sheffield Wednesday to win the 1993 FA Cup Final , and Manchester United , champions of the inaugural Premier League competition . Watched by a crowd of 66 @,@ 519 , Manchester United won the Shield 5 – 4 on penalties , after the match had finished at 1 – 1 after 90 minutes . 
