| No | Date | Opponents | HAN | Stadium | WDL | F-A | Scorers in minutes | Opponent scorers in Minutes | 
	   
 
| 2997 | 10-10-1970 | Crystal Palace | H | Old Trafford | L | 0-1 |  | Bobby Tambling 63' | 
		   
 
| 2998 | 17-10-1970 | Leeds United | A | Elland Road | D | 2-2 | John Fitzpatrick 59', Bobby Charlton 85' | Jack Charlton 9', Rod Belfitt 47' | 
		   
 
| 2999 | 24-10-1970 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Old Trafford | W | 2-1 | Denis Law 75', Brian Kidd 77' | Tony Brown 20' | 
		   
 
| 3000 | 28-10-1970 | Chelsea | H | Old Trafford | W | 2-1 | Bobby Charlton 28', George Best 70' | John Hollins 35' | 
		   
 
| 3001 | 31-10-1970 | Newcastle United | A | St James Park, Newcastle | L | 0-1 |  | *Wyn Davies 51' | 
		   
 
| 3002 | 07-11-1970 | Stoke City | H | Old Trafford | D | 2-2 | Denis Law 29', David Sadler 71' | Gerard Conroy 2', John Ritchie 72' | 
		   
 
| 3003 | 14-11-1970 | Nottingham Forest | A | City Ground, Nottingham | W | 2-1 | Alan Gowling 21', Carlo Sartori 49' | Peter Cormack 55' | 
		   
 
| 3004 | 18-11-1970 | Crystal Palace | H | Old Trafford | W | 4-2 | John Fitzpatrick 29', Brian Kidd 49', 53', Bobby Charlton 80' | Gerry Queen 78', Tony Taylor 88' | 
		   
 
| 3005 | 21-11-1970 | Southampton | A | The Dell | L | 0-1 |  | Jimmy Gabriel 35' | 
		   
 
| 3006 | 28-11-1970 | Huddersfield Town | H | Old Trafford | D | 1-1 | George Best 28' | Brian Greenhaigh 40' | 
		   
 
| 3007 | 05-12-1970 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | White Hart Lane | D | 2-2 | Denis Law 33', George Best 57' | Martin Peters 63', Alan Gilzean 69' | 
		   
 
| 3008 | 12-12-1970 | Manchester City | H | Old Trafford | L | 1-4 | Brian Kidd 72' | Mike Doyle 15', Francis Lee 43', 53', 57' | 
		   
 
| 3009 | 16-12-1970 | Aston Villa | H | Old Trafford | D | 1-1 | Brian Kidd 44' | Andy Lochhead 37' | 
		   
 
| 3010 | 19-12-1970 | Arsenal | H | Old Trafford | L | 1-3 | Carlo Sartori 41' | Frank McLintock 14', *George Graham 21', Ray Kennedy 36' | 
		   
 
| 3011 | 23-12-1970 | Aston Villa | A | Villa Park | L | 1-2 | Brian Kidd 14' | Andy Lochhead 37', Pat McMahon 72' | 
		   
 
| 3012 | 26-12-1970 | Derby County | A | Baseball Ground | D | 4-4 | Denis Law 55', 59', George Best 57', Brian Kidd 75' | Dave Mackay 3', Frank Wignall 21', Kevin Hector 66', Archie Gemmill 71' | 
		   
 
| 3013 | 02-01-1971 | Middlesbrough | H | Old Trafford | D | 0-0 |  |  | 
		   
 
| 3014 | 05-01-1971 | Middlesbrough | A | Ayresome Park | L | 1-2 | George Best 89' | Hugh Mcllmoyle 7', Derrick Downing 73' | 
		   
 
| 3015 | 09-01-1971 | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | W | 2-1 | Willie Morgan 77' (pen), Alan Gowling 86' | Alan Hudson 59' | 
		   
 
| 3016 | 16-01-1971 | Burnley | H | Old Trafford | D | 1-1 | John Aston Jnr 47' | Martin Dobson 78' | 
		   
 
| 3017 | 30-01-1971 | Huddersfield Town | A | Leeds Road | W | 2-1 | Denis Law 26', John Aston Jnr 46' | Frank Worthington 35' (pen) | 
		   
 
| 3018 | 06-02-1971 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | Old Trafford | W | 2-1 | George Best 15', Willie Morgan 24' (pen) | Martin Peters 27' | 
		   
 
| 3019 | 20-02-1971 | Southampton | H | Old Trafford | W | 5-1 | Willie Morgan 26', Alan Gowling 35', 42', 44', 88' | Jimmy Gabriel 67' | 
		   
 
| 3020 | 23-02-1971 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | L | 0-1 |  | Tommy Wright 22' | 
		   
 
| 3021 | 27-02-1971 | Newcastle United | H | Old Trafford | W | 1-0 | Brian Kidd 43' |  | 
		   
 
| 3022 | 06-03-1971 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | L | 3-4 | George Best 18', John Aston Jnr 50', Brian Kidd 60' | Tony Brown 31', 47', 54', John Wile 62' | 
		   
 
| 3023 | 13-03-1971 | Nottingham Forest | H | Old Trafford | W | 2-0 | Denis Law 12', George Best 43' |  | 
		   
 
| 3024 | 20-03-1971 | Stoke City | A | Victoria Ground | W | 2-1 | George Best 23', 34' | John Ritchie 77' | 
		   
 
| 3025 | 03-04-1971 | West Ham United | A | Boleyn Ground | L | 1-2 | George Best 56' | Geoff Hurst 4', Bobby Robson 10' | 
		   
 
| 3026 | 10-04-1971 | Derby County | H | Old Trafford | L | 1-2 | Denis Law 70' | John O'Hare 38', 48' | 
		   
 
| 3027 | 12-04-1971 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Old Trafford | W | 1-0 | Alan Gowling 42' |  | 
		   
 
| 3028 | 13-04-1971 | Coventry City | A | Highfield Road | L | 1-2 | George Best 60' | Ernie Hunt 5', 49' | 
		   
 
| 3029 | 17-04-1971 | Crystal Palace | A | Selhurst Park | W | 5-3 | Denis Law 43', 48', 66', George Best 58', 65' | Alan Birchenall 4', Bobby Tambling 24', Gerry Queen 82' | 
		   
 
| 3030 | 19-04-1971 | Liverpool | H | Old Trafford | L | 0-2 |  | Steve Heighway 19', Paul Edwards 58' (o.g.) | 
		   
 
| 3031 | 24-04-1971 | Ipswich Town | H | Old Trafford | W | 3-2 | George Best 27' (pen), Bobby Charlton 40', Brian Kidd 76' | Peter Morris 18', Frank Clarke 82' | 
		   
 
| 3032 | 01-05-1971 | Blackpool | A | Bloomfield Road | D | 1-1 | Denis Law 6' | Tony Green 26' | 
		   
 
| 3033 | 05-05-1971 | Manchester City | A | Maine Road | W | 4-3 | Bobby Charlton 15', Denis Law 30', George Best 31', 75' | Freddie Hill 46', Francis Lee 80', Ian Mellor 82' | 
		   
 
| 3034 | 14-08-1971 | Derby County | A | Baseball Ground | D | 2-2 | Denis Law 15', Alan Gowling 25' | Kevin Hector 50', Frank Wignall 60' | 
		   
 
| 3035 | 18-08-1971 | Chelsea | A | Stamford Bridge | W | 3-2 | Brian Kidd 66', Willie Morgan 69' (pen), Bobby Charlton 75' | *Tommy Baldwin 39', Peter Osgood 87' | 
		   
 
| 3036 | 20-08-1971 | Arsenal | H | Anfield | W | 3-1 | Brian Kidd 35', Bobby Charlton 78', Alan Gowling 89' | Frank McLintock 4' | 
		   
 
| 3037 | 23-08-1971 | West Bromwich Albion | H | Victoria Ground | W | 3-1 | George Best 10', 57', Alan Gowling 37' | Tony Brown 89' | 
		   
 
| 3038 | 28-08-1971 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | Molineux | D | 1-1 | George Best 16' | Bernard Shaw 78' | 
		   
 
| 3039 | 31-08-1971 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | L | 0-1 |  | David Johnson 37' | 
		   
 
| 3040 | 04-09-1971 | Ipswich Town | H | Old Trafford | W | 1-0 | George Best 43' |  | 
		   
 
| 3041 | 07-09-1971 | Ipswich Town | A | Portman Road | W | 3-1 | Willie Morgan 29' (pen), George Best 37', 43' | Jimmy Robertson 8' | 
		   
 
| 3042 | 11-09-1971 | Crystal Palace | A | Selhurst Park | W | 3-1 | Brian Kidd 31', Denis Law 79', 90' | Mel Blyth 34' | 
		   
 
| 3043 | 18-09-1971 | West Ham United | H | Old Trafford | W | 4-2 | George Best 21', 43', 80', Bobby Charlton 62' | Clyde Best 24', Trevor Brooking 58' | 
		   
 
| 3044 | 25-09-1971 | Liverpool | A | Anfield | D | 2-2 | Denis Law 53', Bobby Charlton 72' | Bobby Graham 7', Brian Hall 24' | 
		   
 
| 3045 | 02-10-1971 | Sheffield United | H | Old Trafford | W | 2-0 | George Best 83', Alan Gowling 86' |  | 
		   
 
| 3046 | 06-10-1971 | Burnley | H | Old Trafford | D | 1-1 | Bobby Charlton 35' | Leighton James 60' | 
		   
 
| 3047 | 09-10-1971 | Huddersfield Town | A | Leeds Road | W | 3-0 | George Best 65', Denis Law 73', Bobby Charlton 82' |  | 
		   
 
| 3048 | 16-10-1971 | Derby County | H | Old Trafford | W | 1-0 | George Best 52' |  | 
		   
 
| 3049 | 18-10-1971 | Burnley | A | Turf Moor | W | 1-0 | Bobby Charlton 80' |  | 
		   
 
| 3050 | 23-10-1971 | Newcastle United | A | St James Park, Newcastle | W | 1-0 | George Best 46' |  | 
		   
 
| 3051 | 27-10-1971 | Stoke City | H | Old Trafford | D | 1-1 | Alan Gowling 85' | John Ritchie 72' | 
		   
 
| 3052 | 30-10-1971 | Leeds United | H | Old Trafford | L | 0-1 |  | Peter Lorimer 4' | 
		   
 
| 3053 | 06-11-1971 | Manchester City | A | Maine Road | D | 3-3 | Sammy McIlroy 39', Brian Kidd 46', Alan Gowling 64' | Francis Lee 57' (pen), Colin Bell 64', Mike Summerbee 88' | 
		   
 
| 3054 | 08-11-1971 | Stoke City | A | Victoria Ground | D | 0-0 |  |  | 
		   
 
| 3055 | 13-11-1971 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | Old Trafford | W | 3-1 | Sammy McIlroy 40', Denis Law 54', 82' | Martin Chivers 84' | 
		   
 
| 3056 | 15-11-1971 | Stoke City | A | Victoria Ground | L | 1-2 | George Best 37' | Peter Dobing 72', John Ritchie 88' | 
		   
 
| 3057 | 20-11-1971 | Leicester City | H | Old Trafford | W | 3-2 | Brian Kidd 2', Denis Law 32', 46' | Alan Birchenall 41', Len Glover 78' | 
		   
 
| 3058 | 27-11-1971 | Southampton | A | The Dell | W | 5-2 | George Best 7', 47', 58', Sammy McIlroy 43', Brian Kidd 84' | Jimmy Gabriel 51', *Ron "Tudor" Davies 59' | 
		   
 
| 3059 | 04-12-1971 | Nottingham Forest | H | Old Trafford | W | 3-2 | Denis Law 17', Brian Kidd 37', 46' | Peter Cormack 41', Martin O'Neill 69' | 
		   
 
| 3060 | 11-12-1971 | Stoke City | A | Victoria Ground | D | 1-1 | Denis Law 28' | John Mahoney 27' | 
		   
 
| 3061 | 18-12-1971 | Ipswich Town | A | Portman Road | D | 0-0 |  |  | 
		   
 
| 3062 | 27-12-1971 | Coventry City | H | Old Trafford | D | 2-2 | Denis Law 70', Steve James 78' | Quintin Young 35', Willie Carr 66' | 
		   
 
| 3063 | 01-01-1972 | West Ham United | A | Boleyn Ground | L | 0-3 |  | Bryan "Pop" Robson 40', Clyde Best 55', Geoff Hurst 83' (pen) | 
		   
 
| 3064 | 08-01-1972 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | Old Trafford | L | 1-3 | Sammy McIlroy 86' | Derek Dougan 21', John Richards 30' , *Jim McCalliog 75' (pen) | 
		   
 
| 3065 | 15-01-1972 | Southampton | A | The Dell | D | 1-1 | Bobby Charlton 36' | Jimmy Gabriel 55' | 
		   
 
| 3066 | 19-01-1972 | Southampton | H | Old Trafford | W | 4-1 | George Best 68', 115', David Sadler 94', John Aston Jnr 118' | Mick Channon 22' | 
		   
 
| 3067 | 22-01-1972 | Chelsea | H | Old Trafford | L | 0-1 |  | Peter Osgood 48' | 
		   
 
| 3068 | 29-01-1972 | West Bromwich Albion | A | The Hawthorns | L | 1-2 | Brian Kidd 24' | Bobby Gould 60', Jeff Astle 78' | 
		   
 
| 3069 | 05-02-1972 | Preston North End | A | Deepdale | W | 2-0 | Alan Gowling 85', 88' |  | 
		   
 
| 3070 | 12-02-1972 | Newcastle United | H | Old Trafford | L | 0-2 |  | John Tudor 37', Stewart Barrowclough 71' | 
		   
 
| 3071 | 19-02-1972 | Leeds United | A | Elland Road | L | 1-5 | Francis Burns 57' | Mick Jones 47', 58', 62', Allan Clarke 54', Peter Lorimer 74' | 
		   
 
| 3072 | 26-02-1972 | Middlesbrough | H | Old Trafford | D | 0-0 |  |  | 
		   
 
| 3073 | 29-02-1972 | Middlesbrough | A | Ayresome Park | W | 3-0 | Willie Morgan 12' (pen), George Best 50', Bobby Charlton 68' |  | 
		   
 
| 3074 | 04-03-1972 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | White Hart Lane | L | 0-2 |  | Steve Perryman 69', Martin Chivers 70' | 
		   
 
| 3075 | 08-03-1972 | Everton | H | Old Trafford | D | 0-0 |  |  | 
		   
 
| 3076 | 11-03-1972 | Huddersfield Town | H | Old Trafford | W | 2-0 | George Best 35', Ian Storey-Moore 62' |  | 
		   
 
| 3077 | 18-03-1972 | Stoke City | H | Old Trafford | D | 1-1 | George Best 85' | *Jimmy Greenhoff 61' | 
		   
 
| 3078 | 22-03-1972 | Stoke City | A | Victoria Ground | L | 1-2 | George Best 70' | Terence Smith 72', Terry Conroy 102' | 
		   
 
| 3079 | 25-03-1972 | Crystal Palace | H | Old Trafford | W | 4-0 | Alan Gowling 5', Bobby Charlton 24', Ian Storey-Moore 62', Denis Law 81' |  | 
		   
 
| 3080 | 01-04-1972 | Coventry City | A | Highfield Road | W | 3-2 | George Best 13', Ian Storey-Moore 20', Bobby Charlton 45' | Roy Barry 45', Bobby Graham 48' | 
		   
 
| 3081 | 03-04-1972 | Liverpool | H | Old Trafford | L | 0-3 |  | Chris Lawler 60', John Toshack 62', Emlyn Hughes 84' | 
		   
 
| 3082 | 04-04-1972 | Sheffield United | A | Bramall Lane | D | 1-1 | David Sadler 72' | Geoff Salmons 40' | 
		   
 
| 3083 | 08-04-1972 | Leicester City | A | Filbert Street | L | 0-2 |  | Keith Weller 12', Alan Birchenall 89' | 
		   
 
| 3084 | 12-04-1972 | Manchester City | H | Old Trafford | L | 1-3 | Martin Buchan 59' | Francis Lee 61', 85', Rodney Marsh 65' | 
		   
 
| 3085 | 15-04-1972 | Southampton | H | Old Trafford | W | 3-2 | George Best 26' (pen), Ian Storey-Moore 32', Brian Kidd 43' | *Ron "Tudor" Davies 57', 87' | 
		   
 
| 3086 | 22-04-1972 | Nottingham Forest | A | City Ground, Nottingham | D | 0-0 |  |  | 
		   
 
| 3087 | 25-04-1972 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | L | 0-3 |  | Ray Kennedy 28', Peter Simpson 38', John Radford 70' | 
		   
 
| 3088 | 29-04-1972 | Stoke City | H | Old Trafford | W | 3-0 | Bobby Charlton 1', Ian Storey-Moore 16', George Best 44' (pen) |  | 
		   
 
| 3089 | 12-08-1972 | Ipswich Town | H | Old Trafford | L | 1-2 | Denis Law 88' | Trevor Whymark 6', Bryan Hamilton 84' | 
		   
 
| 3090 | 15-08-1972 | Liverpool | A | Anfield | L | 0-2 |  | John Toshack 12', Steve Heighway 20' | 
		   
 
| 3091 | 19-08-1972 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | L | 0-2 |  | John Connolly 17',  Joe Royle 75' (pen) | 
		   
 
| 3092 | 23-08-1972 | Leicester City | H | Old Trafford | D | 1-1 | George Best 41'' (pen) | Frank Worthington 26' | 
		   
 
| 3093 | 26-08-1972 | Arsenal | H | Old Trafford | D | 0-0 |  |  | 
		   
 
| 3094 | 30-08-1972 | Chelsea | H | Old Trafford | D | 0-0 |  |  | 
		   
 
| 3095 | 02-09-1972 | West Ham United | A | Boleyn Ground | D | 2-2 | George Best 10', Ian Storey-Moore 80' | Bryan "Pop" Robson 35', 79' | 
		   
 
| 3096 | 06-09-1972 | Oxford United | A | Manor Ground | D | 2-2 | Denis Law 3', Bobby Charlton 87' | Ken Skeen 4', Roy Clayton 78' | 
	
    
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