| No |
Date |
Opponents |
HAN |
Stadium |
WDL |
F-A |
Scorers in minutes |
Opponent scorers in Minutes |
| 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' |
| 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' |
|
|