1973 FA Charity Shield
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| Date | 18 August 1973 | ||||||
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| Venue | Maine Road, Manchester | ||||||
| Referee | Gordon Hill | ||||||
| Attendance | 23,988 | ||||||
The 1973 FA Charity Shield was contested between Burnley and Manchester City in a fixture that took place at Maine Road.[1] For the third consecutive year, neither the reigning Division One champions (Liverpool) nor the reigning FA Cup holders (Sunderland) chose to compete; instead, Burnley, the reigning Second Division champions, were invited to play Manchester City, the reigning holders of the Shield [2]
Burnley won the match 1–0 thanks to a goal from defender Colin Waldron.
References
- ^ "England – List of FA Charity/Community Shield Matches". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ "Burnley - Charity Shield 1973 remember?". TheFootballNetwork. Durham Associates. 27 January 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2018.