The 1973 FA Charity Shield was contested between

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and Manchester City in a fixture that took place at

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. For the third consecutive year, neither the reigning Division One champions (

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) 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 Burnley won the match 1–0 thanks to a goal from defender Colin Waldron.

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