The 1965 FA Charity Shield was the 43rd

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, an annual

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match played between the winners of the previous season's First Division and

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competitions. The match was played on 14 August 1965 at

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and contested by

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, who had won the 1964–65 First Division, and

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, who had won the 1964–65 FA Cup. The teams played out a 2–2 draw and shared the Charity Shield.

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