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