The 1971 FA Charity Shield was a football match between Leicester City and Liverpool at Filbert Street on Saturday 7 August 1971.
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. The 1971 FA Cup Final runners-up Liverpool and Second Division winners Leicester City were invited to take part instead.
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.
Match details
GK 1 Peter ShiltonRB 2 Steve WhitworthLB 3 David Nish CM 4 Bobby Kellard CB 5 John Sjoberg CB 6 Graham Cross (c)RW 7 John Farrington CF 8 Ali Brown CF 9 Rodney Fern CM 10 Jon Sammels LW 11 Len Glover Substitutes:CB 12 Malcolm ManleyManager: Jimmy Bloomfield GK 1 Ray ClemenceRB 2 Chris Lawler LB 3 Alec LindsayCB 4 Tommy Smith (c)CB 5 Larry LloydCB 6 Emlyn HughesRM 7 Ian Callaghan CF 8Alun EvansLM 9 Steve HeighwayCF 10 Bobby Graham CF11 Brian HallSubstitutes:CF 12 John ToshakMF 13 Peter ThompsonManager: Bill Shankly
See also 1970–71 Football League 1970–71 FA Cup
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