| No | 
Date | 
Opponents | 
HAN | 
Stadium | 
WDL | 
F-A | 
Scorers in minutes | 
Opponent scorers in Minutes | 
	   
 
| 2982 | 
13-04-1970 | 
Tottenham Hotspur | 
A | 
White Hart Lane | 
L | 
1-2 | 
John Fitzpatrick 51' | 
Martin Chivers 14', Alan Gilzean 60' | 
		   
 
| 2983 | 
15-04-1970 | 
Sheffield Wednesday | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
2-2 | 
George Best 6', Bobby Charlton 8' | 
Tony Coleman 38', Jack Whitham 60' | 
		   
 
| 2984 | 
15-08-1970 | 
Leeds United | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
L | 
0-1 | 
 | 
Mick Jones 21' | 
		   
 
| 2985 | 
19-08-1970 | 
Chelsea | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
0-0 | 
 | 
 | 
		   
 
| 2986 | 
22-08-1970 | 
Arsenal | 
A | 
Highbury | 
L | 
0-4 | 
 | 
John Radford 14, 20', 60', *George Graham 67' | 
		   
 
| 2987 | 
25-08-1970 | 
Burnley | 
A | 
Turf Moor | 
W | 
2-0 | 
Denis Law 68', 75' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 2988 | 
29-08-1970 | 
West Ham United | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
1-1 | 
John Fitzpatrick 28' | 
Geoff Hurst 2' | 
		   
 
| 2989 | 
02-09-1970 | 
Everton | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
2-0 | 
Bobby Charlton 62', George Best 78' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 2990 | 
05-09-1970 | 
Liverpool | 
A | 
Anfield | 
D | 
1-1 | 
Brian Kidd 21' | 
Alun Evans 22' | 
		   
 
| 2991 | 
09-09-1970 | 
Aldershot | 
A | 
Recreation Ground | 
W | 
3-1 | 
George Best 45', Brian Kidd 63', Denis Law 71' | 
Richard Walden 42' | 
		   
 
| 2992 | 
12-09-1970 | 
Coventry City | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
2-0 | 
Bobby Charlton 55', George Best 60' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 2993 | 
19-09-1970 | 
Ipswich Town | 
A | 
Portman Road | 
L | 
0-4 | 
 | 
Colin Viljoen 13', 84' (pen), Trevor Whymark 39', Frank Clarke 42' | 
		   
 
| 2994 | 
26-09-1970 | 
Blackpool | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
1-1 | 
George Best 29' | 
Mick Burns 65' | 
		   
 
| 2995 | 
03-10-1970 | 
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 
A | 
Molineux | 
L | 
2-3 | 
Alan Gowling 11', Brian Kidd 68' | 
Bobby Gould 2', 36', 52' | 
		   
 
| 2996 | 
07-10-1970 | 
Portsmouth | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
1-0 | 
Bobby Charlton 61' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 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' | 
	
    
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