1971 FA Charity Shield

The 1971 FA Charity Shield was a football match between Leicester City and Liverpool at Filbert Street on Saturday 7 August 1971.[1]

1971 FA Charity Shield
Date7 August 1971
VenueFilbert Street, Leicester
RefereePat Partridge
Attendance25,104
WeatherSunny
1970
1972

Arsenal won the double in 1970–71 but were unable to take part in the Charity Shield because they had contracted to go on a pre-season tour that clashed with the fixture.[2] The 1971 FA Cup Final runners-up Liverpool and second division winners Leicester City were invited to take part instead.[3]

Leicester won the game with a goal from Steve Whitworth, when he tapped the ball in at the near post after initially crossing the ball into the box.[4]

Match details

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Leicester City1–0Liverpool
Whitworth   15' Report
Attendance: 25,104
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leicester City
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liverpool

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Leicester 1–0 Liverpool". LFCHistory.net. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Arsenal in the Charity Shield – an update | the History of Arsenal". 14 June 2014.
  3. ^ "1971 FA Charity Shield on ITV". ntlworld.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  4. ^ "The forgotten story of ... Leicester City winning the 1971 Charity Shield". Guardian. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2019.