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] Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left.