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| Date | 7 August 1971 | ||||||
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| Venue | Filbert Street,Leicester | ||||||
| Referee | Pat Partridge | ||||||
| Attendance | 25,104 | ||||||
| Weather | Sunny | ||||||
←1970 1972 → | |||||||
The1971 FA Charity Shield was a football match betweenLeicester City andLiverpool atFilbert Street on Saturday 7 August 1971.[1]
Arsenal won thedouble in1970–71 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] The1971 FA Cup Final runners-up Liverpool andSecond Division winners Leicester City were invited to take part instead.[3]
Leicester won the game with a goal fromSteve Whitworth, when he tapped the ball in at the near post after initially crossing the ball into the box.[4]
| Leicester City | 1–0 | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
Whitworth 15' | Report |
          Leicester City | Liverpool |
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