| No | 
Date | 
Opponents | 
HAN | 
Stadium | 
WDL | 
F-A | 
Scorers in minutes | 
Opponent scorers in Minutes | 
	   
 
| 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' | 
		   
 
| 3097 | 
09-09-1972 | 
Coventry City | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
L | 
0-1 | 
 | 
Willie Carr 55' | 
		   
 
| 3098 | 
12-09-1972 | 
Oxford United | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
3-1 | 
Ian Storey-Moore 35', George Best 56' (pen), 80' | 
Geoff Bray 42' | 
		   
 
| 3099 | 
16-09-1972 | 
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 
A | 
Molineux | 
L | 
0-2 | 
 | 
Derek Dougan 24', John Richards 67' | 
		   
 
| 3100 | 
23-09-1972 | 
Derby County | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
3-0 | 
Ian Storey-Moore 33', Wyn Davies 66', Willie Morgan 75' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3101 | 
30-09-1972 | 
Sheffield United | 
A | 
Bramall Lane | 
L | 
0-1 | 
 | 
Alan Woodward 88' (pen) | 
		   
 
| 3102 | 
03-10-1972 | 
Bristol Rovers | 
A | 
Eastville Stadium | 
D | 
1-1 | 
Willie Morgan 87' | 
John Rudge 55' | 
		   
 
| 3103 | 
07-10-1972 | 
West Bromwich Albion | 
A | 
The Hawthorns | 
D | 
2-2 | 
George Best 35' (pen), Ian Storey-Moore 60' | 
Alistair Brown 17', 22' | 
		   
 
| 3104 | 
11-10-1972 | 
Bristol Rovers | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
L | 
1-2 | 
Sammy McIlroy 82' | 
John Rudge 30', Bruce Bannister 86' | 
		   
 
| 3105 | 
14-10-1972 | 
Birmingham City | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
1-0 | 
Ted MacDougall 18' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3106 | 
21-10-1972 | 
Newcastle United | 
A | 
St James Park, Newcastle | 
L | 
1-2 | 
Bobby Charlton 84' | 
Terry Hibbitt 67', John Tudor 77' | 
		   
 
| 3107 | 
28-10-1972 | 
Tottenham Hotspur | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
L | 
1-4 | 
Bobby Charlton 57' | 
Martin Peters 20', 24', 34', 80' | 
		   
 
| 3108 | 
04-11-1972 | 
Leicester City | 
A | 
Filbert Street | 
D | 
2-2 | 
George Best 14', Wyn Davies 60' | 
Jon Sammels 49', John Farrington 70' | 
		   
 
| 3109 | 
11-11-1972 | 
Liverpool | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
2-0 | 
Wyn Davies 44', Ted MacDougall 53' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3110 | 
18-11-1972 | 
Manchester City | 
A | 
Maine Road | 
L | 
0-3 | 
 | 
Colin Bell 7', 85', Martin Buchan 82' (o.g.) | 
		   
 
| 3111 | 
25-11-1972 | 
Southampton | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
2-1 | 
Wyn Davies 5', Ted MacDougall 51' | 
Mick Channon 7' | 
		   
 
| 3112 | 
02-12-1972 | 
Norwich City | 
A | 
Carrow Road | 
W | 
2-0 | 
Ian Storey-Moore 15', Ted MacDougall 88' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3113 | 
09-12-1972 | 
Stoke City | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
L | 
0-2 | 
 | 
Mike Pejic 15', John Ritchie 41' | 
		   
 
| 3114 | 
16-12-1972 | 
Crystal Palace | 
A | 
Selhurst Park | 
L | 
0-5 | 
 | 
Paddy Mulligan 10', 42', Don Rogers 46', 87', Alan Whittle 86' | 
		   
 
| 3115 | 
23-12-1972 | 
Leeds United | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
1-1 | 
Ted MacDougall 25' | 
Allan Clarke 90' | 
		   
 
| 3116 | 
26-12-1972 | 
Derby County | 
A | 
Baseball Ground | 
L | 
1-3 | 
Ian Storey-Moore 61' | 
Roy McFarland 7', 58', Alan Hinton 19' | 
		   
 
| 3117 | 
06-01-1973 | 
Arsenal | 
A | 
Highbury | 
L | 
1-3 | 
Brian Kidd 85' | 
Ray Kennedy 44', George Armstrong 46', Alan Ball 68' | 
		   
 
| 3118 | 
13-01-1973 | 
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 
A | 
Molineux | 
L | 
0-1 | 
 | 
Mike Bailey 2' | 
		   
 
| 3119 | 
20-01-1973 | 
West Ham United | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
2-2 | 
Bobby Charlton 31' (pen), Lou Macari 80' | 
Bryan "Pop" Robson 15', Clyde Best 25' | 
		   
 
| 3120 | 
24-01-1973 | 
Everton | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
0-0 | 
 | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3121 | 
27-01-1973 | 
Coventry City | 
A | 
Highfield Road | 
D | 
1-1 | 
Jim Holton 34' | 
Brian Alderson 35' | 
		   
 
| 3122 | 
10-02-1973 | 
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
2-1 | 
Bobby Charlton 57' (pen), 62' | 
Danny Hegan 66' | 
		   
 
| 3123 | 
17-02-1973 | 
Ipswich Town | 
A | 
Portman Road | 
L | 
1-4 | 
Lou Macari 60' | 
Bryan Hamilton 2', 47', Colin Harper 30', Colin Viljoen 61' (pen) | 
		   
 
| 3124 | 
03-03-1973 | 
West Bromwich Albion | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
2-1 | 
Brian Kidd 41', Lou Macari 47' | 
Jeff Astle 40' | 
		   
 
| 3125 | 
10-03-1973 | 
Birmingham City | 
A | 
St Andrews | 
L | 
1-3 | 
Lou Macari 85' | 
Bob Latchford 30', Bob Hatton 63', Alan Campbell 88' (pen) | 
		   
 
| 3126 | 
17-03-1973 | 
Newcastle United | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
2-1 | 
Jim Holton 44', Mick Martin 54' | 
Irving Nattrass 57' | 
		   
 
| 3127 | 
24-03-1973 | 
Tottenham Hotspur | 
A | 
White Hart Lane | 
D | 
1-1 | 
George Graham 6' | 
Martin Chivers 84' | 
		   
 
| 3128 | 
31-03-1973 | 
Southampton | 
A | 
The Dell | 
W | 
2-0 | 
Bobby Charlton 16', Jim Holton 50' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3129 | 
07-04-1973 | 
Norwich City | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
1-0 | 
Mick Martin 78' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3130 | 
11-04-1973 | 
Crystal Palace | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
2-0 | 
Brian Kidd 27', Willie Morgan 34' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3131 | 
14-04-1973 | 
Stoke City | 
A | 
Victoria Ground | 
D | 
2-2 | 
Lou Macari 65', Willie Morgan 87' | 
*Jimmy Greenhoff 35', John Ritchie 41' | 
		   
 
| 3132 | 
18-04-1973 | 
Leeds United | 
A | 
Elland Road | 
W | 
1-0 | 
Trevor Anderson 75' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3133 | 
21-04-1973 | 
Manchester City | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
0-0 | 
 | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3134 | 
23-04-1973 | 
Sheffield United | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
L | 
1-2 | 
Brian Kidd 12' | 
Bill Dearden 22', Keith Eddy 62' | 
		   
 
| 3135 | 
28-04-1973 | 
Chelsea | 
A | 
Stamford Bridge | 
L | 
0-1 | 
 | 
Peter Osgood 60' | 
		   
 
| 3136 | 
25-08-1973 | 
Arsenal | 
A | 
Highbury | 
L | 
0-3 | 
 | 
Ray Kennedy 48', John Radford 50', Alan Ball 88' | 
		   
 
| 3137 | 
29-08-1973 | 
Stoke City | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
1-0 | 
Steve James 20' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3138 | 
01-09-1973 | 
Queens Park Rangers | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
2-1 | 
Jim Holton 63', Sammy McIlroy 85' | 
Trevor Francis 59' | 
		   
 
| 3139 | 
05-09-1973 | 
Leicester City | 
A | 
Filbert Street | 
L | 
0-1 | 
 | 
Frank Worthington 52' | 
		   
 
| 3140 | 
08-09-1973 | 
Ipswich Town | 
A | 
Portman Road | 
L | 
1-2 | 
Trevor Anderson 85' | 
Mick Lambert 6', Dave Johnson 42' | 
		   
 
| 3141 | 
12-09-1973 | 
Leicester City | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
L | 
1-2 | 
Alex Stepney 67' (pen) | 
Keith Weller 6', Mike Stringfellow 14' | 
		   
 
| 3142 | 
15-09-1973 | 
West Ham United | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
3-1 | 
Brian Kidd 7', 62', Ian Storey-Moore 83' | 
Billy Bonds 80' (pen) | 
		   
 
| 3143 | 
22-09-1973 | 
Leeds United | 
A | 
Elland Road | 
D | 
0-0 | 
 | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3144 | 
29-09-1973 | 
Liverpool | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
0-0 | 
 | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3145 | 
06-10-1973 | 
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 
A | 
Molineux | 
L | 
1-2 | 
Sammy McIlroy 81' | 
*Jim McCalliog 51', Derek Dougan 61' | 
		   
 
| 3146 | 
08-10-1973 | 
Middlesbrough | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
L | 
0-1 | 
 | 
Malcolm Smith 4' | 
		   
 
| 3147 | 
13-10-1973 | 
Derby County | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
L | 
0-1 | 
 | 
Kevin Hector 4' | 
		   
 
| 3148 | 
20-10-1973 | 
Birmingham City | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
1-0 | 
Alex Stepney 66' (pen) | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3149 | 
27-10-1973 | 
Burnley | 
A | 
Turf Moor | 
D | 
0-0 | 
 | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3150 | 
03-11-1973 | 
Chelsea | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
2-2 | 
Tony Young 88', Brian Greenhoff 90' | 
Tommy Baldwin 2', Peter Osgood 49' | 
		   
 
| 3151 | 
10-11-1973 | 
Tottenham Hotspur | 
A | 
White Hart Lane | 
L | 
1-2 | 
George Best 12' | 
Martin Chivers 10', Cyril Knowles 30' | 
		   
 
| 3152 | 
17-11-1973 | 
Newcastle United | 
A | 
St James Park, Newcastle | 
L | 
2-3 | 
Lou Macari 34', George Graham 43' | 
Tom Cassidy 17', 64', George Hope 71' | 
		   
 
| 3153 | 
24-11-1973 | 
Norwich City | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
0-0 | 
 | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3154 | 
08-12-1973 | 
Southampton | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
0-0 | 
 | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3155 | 
15-12-1973 | 
Coventry City | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
L | 
2-3 | 
George Best 47', Willie Morgan 66' | 
Martin Buchan 42' (o.g.), Brian Alderson 63', David Cross 76' | 
		   
 
| 3156 | 
22-12-1973 | 
Liverpool | 
A | 
Anfield | 
L | 
0-2 | 
 | 
Kevin Keegan 30' (pen), Steve Heighway 65' | 
		   
 
| 3157 | 
26-12-1973 | 
Sheffield United | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
L | 
1-2 | 
Lou Macari 7' | 
Tony Currie 26', Alan Woodward 75' | 
		   
 
| 3158 | 
29-12-1973 | 
Ipswich Town | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
2-0 | 
Sammy McIlroy 77', Lou Macari 80' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3159 | 
01-01-1974 | 
Queens Park Rangers | 
A | 
Loftus Road | 
L | 
0-3 | 
 | 
*Don Givens 19', Stan Bowles 35', 65' | 
		   
 
| 3160 | 
05-01-1974 | 
Plymouth Argyle | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
1-0 | 
Lou Macari 64' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3161 | 
12-01-1974 | 
West Ham United | 
A | 
Boleyn Ground | 
L | 
1-2 | 
Sammy McIlroy 67' | 
Billy Bonds 50', Pat Holland 85' | 
		   
 
| 3162 | 
19-01-1974 | 
Arsenal | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
1-1 | 
Steve James 50' | 
Ray Kennedy 66' | 
		   
 
| 3163 | 
26-01-1974 | 
Ipswich Town | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
L | 
0-1 | 
 | 
Kevin Beattie 7' | 
		   
 
| 3164 | 
02-02-1974 | 
Coventry City | 
A | 
Highfield Road | 
L | 
0-1 | 
 | 
Brian Alderson 35' | 
		   
 
| 3165 | 
09-02-1974 | 
Leeds United | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
L | 
0-2 | 
 | 
Mick Jones 57', *Joe Jordan 87' | 
		   
 
| 3166 | 
16-02-1974 | 
Derby County | 
A | 
Baseball Ground | 
D | 
2-2 | 
Brian Greenhoff 47', Stewart Houston 68' | 
David Nish 17', Kevin Hector 31' | 
		   
 
| 3167 | 
23-02-1974 | 
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
0-0 | 
 | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3168 | 
02-03-1974 | 
Sheffield United | 
A | 
Bramall Lane | 
W | 
1-0 | 
Lou Macari 35' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3169 | 
13-03-1974 | 
Manchester City | 
A | 
Maine Road | 
D | 
0-0 | 
 | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3170 | 
16-03-1974 | 
Birmingham City | 
A | 
St Andrews | 
L | 
0-1 | 
 | 
Joe Gallagher 73' | 
		   
 
| 3171 | 
23-03-1974 | 
Tottenham Hotspur | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
L | 
0-1 | 
 | 
Ralph Coates 53' | 
		   
 
| 3172 | 
30-03-1974 | 
Chelsea | 
A | 
Stamford Bridge | 
W | 
3-1 | 
Willie Morgan 7', Gerry Daly 60', Sammy McIlroy 67' | 
Bill Garner 81' | 
		   
 
| 3173 | 
03-04-1974 | 
Burnley | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
3-3 | 
Sammy McIlroy 1', Alex Forsyth 67', Jim Holton 87' | 
Paul Fletcher 12', Leighton James 68' (pen), 74' (pen) | 
		   
 
| 3174 | 
06-04-1974 | 
Norwich City | 
A | 
Carrow Road | 
W | 
2-0 | 
Lou Macari 65', Brian Greenhoff 86' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3175 | 
13-04-1974 | 
Newcastle United | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
1-0 | 
Jim McCalliog 12' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3176 | 
15-04-1974 | 
Everton | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
3-0 | 
Jim McCalliog 21', 55', Stewart Houston 45' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3177 | 
20-04-1974 | 
Southampton | 
A | 
The Dell | 
D | 
1-1 | 
Jim McCalliog 20' (pen) | 
Mick Channon 46' | 
	
    
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