1972 FA Charity Shield

The 1972 FA Charity Shield was contested between Manchester City and Aston Villa.

1972 FA Charity Shield
Date5 August 1972
VenueVilla Park, Birmingham
RefereeNorman Burtenshaw
Attendance34,859
1971
1973

Normally, the Charity Shield would have been contested by the First Division champions and FA Cup holders, who were Derby County and Leeds United respectively, but both declined the chance to play in the Charity Shield. Instead, Manchester City, who had finished in fourth place in the First Division; and Aston Villa, who finished as Third Division champions accepted the invitation to play.

The match was played at Villa Park and Manchester City won 1–0,[1] following a penalty from striker Francis Lee.

Match details

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Aston Villa0–1Manchester City
Report Lee   (pen)
Attendance: 34,859
 
 
 
 
 
Aston Villa
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Manchester City
GK 1   Jim Cumbes
RB 2   Mick Wright
LB 3   Charlie Aitken
CM 4   Bruce Rioch
CB 5   Chris Nicholl
CB 6   Ian Ross (c)
RW 7   Ray Graydon
CM 8   Pat McMahon
CF 9   Andy Lochhead  
CF 10   Geoff Vowden
LW 11   Willie Anderson
Substitute:
CB 12   Alun Evans  
Manager:
  Vic Crowe
GK 1   Joe Corrigan
RB 2   Tony Book (c)
LB 3   Willie Donachie  
CB 4   Mike Doyle
CB 5   Tommy Booth
CM 6   Colin Bell
CM 7   Mike Summerbee
CM 8   Francis Lee
CF 9   Wyn Davies  
LW 10   Rodney Marsh
RW 11   Tony Towers
Substitute:
CB 12   Derek Jeffries  
CF   Ian Mellor  
Manager:
  Malcolm Allison

References

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  1. ^ "England – List of FA Charity/Community Shield Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
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