England FA to start season at Milton Keynes Dons’ National Hockey Stadium

Arsenal will play Charlton Athletic in the FA Community Shield at Milton Keynes Dons’ National Hockey Stadium on Thursday, August 4, 2005 to kick off the 2005-2006 season.

Arsenal, are the FA Nationwide 2004-2005 Premier League Champions, and Charlton Athletic are the 2004-2005 FA Cup Holders.

Sky Sports will offer live coverage of the match that kicks off at 7.45pm.

Ticket information

Priced at £5 for adults and £2.50 for concessions, they can be purchased by calling the ticket hotline on 01908 609000 or by visiting the ticket office at the National Hockey Stadium.

Group discounts are available and booking forms can be downloaded from www.TheFA.com and www.MKDons.co.uk