Aston Villa v Manchester City, 05 August 1972

Score1-0 to Manchester City
RefereeNorman Burtenshaw
CompetitionFA Charity Shield -
VenueVilla Park
Attendance34,859
For the second consecutive year, the League Division One champions (Derby County) and the FA Cup winners (Leeds United) chose not to compete. Manchester City had finished in fourth in League Division One in 1971-72 while Aston Villa were the League Division Three champions.