| County Antrim Shield | |
| Year: | 1971–72 |
| Num Teams: | 12 |
| Defending Champions: | Glentoran |
| Winners: | Ards (2nd win) |
| Second: | Crusaders |
| Matches: | 15 |
| Goals: | 49 |
| Prev Season: | 1970–71 |
| Next Season: | 1972–73 |
The 1971–72 County Antrim Shield was the 83rd edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
Ards won the tournament for the 2nd time, defeating Crusaders 5–4 on penalties after the two-legged final finished in a 3–3 draw on aggregate.[2] [3]
For this season and the following season only, the semi-finals and final were played as two legged matches.[4]
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Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left.|}