1970/71◄ Manchester United Results ►1972/73

MANCHESTER UNITED

Ground: Old Trafford     Division: Football League First Division

Season 1971/72

League & Cup Results

Game Date Opposition Result H/A Venue Competition
1 14/08/1971 Derby County Drew 2-2 Away Baseball Ground FL First Division
2 18/08/1971 Chelsea Won 3-2 Away Stamford Bridge FL First Division
3 20/08/1971 Arsenal Won 3-1 Home* Anfield FL First Division
4 23/08/1971 West Bromwich Albion Won 3-1 Home* Victoria Ground FL First Division
5 28/08/1971 Wolverhampton Wanderers Drew 1-1 Away Molineux FL First Division
6 31/08/1971 Everton Lost 0-1 Away Goodison Park FL First Division
7 04/09/1971 Ipswich Town Won 1-0 Home Old Trafford FL First Division
8 07/09/1971 Ipswich Town Won 3-1 Away Portman Road League Cup 2nd Round
9 11/09/1971 Crystal Palace Won 3-1 Away Selhurst Park FL First Division
10 18/09/1971 West Ham United Won 4-2 Home Old Trafford FL First Division
11 25/09/1971 Liverpool Drew 2-2 Away Anfield FL First Division
12 02/10/1971 Sheffield United Won 2-0 Home Old Trafford FL First Division
13 06/10/1971 Burnley Drew 1-1 Home Old Trafford League Cup 3rd Round
14 09/10/1971 Huddersfield Town Won 3-0 Away Leeds Road FL First Division
15 16/10/1971 Derby County Won 1-0 Home Old Trafford FL First Division
16 18/10/1971 Burnley Won 1-0 Away Turf Moor League Cup 3rd Round Replay
17 23/10/1971 Newcastle United Won 1-0 Away St James' Park FL First Division
18 27/10/1971 Stoke City Drew 1-1 Home Old Trafford League Cup 4th Round
19 30/10/1971 Leeds United Lost 0-1 Home Old Trafford FL First Division
20 06/11/1971 Manchester City Drew 3-3 Away Maine Road FL First Division
21 08/11/1971 Stoke City Drew 0-0 Away Victoria Ground League Cup 4th Round Replay
22 13/11/1971 Tottenham Hotspur Won 3-1 Home Old Trafford FL First Division
23 15/11/1971 Stoke City Lost 1-2 Away Victoria Ground League Cup 4th Round 2nd Replay
24 20/11/1971 Leicester City Won 3-2 Home Old Trafford FL First Division
25 27/11/1971 Southampton Won 5-2 Away The Dell FL First Division
26 04/12/1971 Nottingham Forest Won 3-2 Home Old Trafford FL First Division
27 11/12/1971 Stoke City Drew 1-1 Away Victoria Ground FL First Division
28 18/12/1971 Ipswich Town Drew 0-0 Away Portman Road FL First Division
29 27/12/1971 Coventry City Drew 2-2 Home Old Trafford FL First Division
30 01/01/1972 West Ham United Lost 0-3 Away Boleyn Ground FL First Division
31 08/01/1972 Wolverhampton Wanderers Lost 1-3 Home Old Trafford FL First Division
32 15/01/1972 Southampton Drew 1-1 Away The Dell FA Cup 3rd Round
33 19/01/1972 Southampton Won 4-1 Home Old Trafford FA Cup 3rd Round Replay
34 22/01/1972 Chelsea Lost 0-1 Home Old Trafford FL First Division
35 29/01/1972 West Bromwich Albion Lost 1-2 Away The Hawthorns FL First Division
36 05/02/1972 Preston North End Won 2-0 Away Deepdale FA Cup 4th Round
37 12/02/1972 Newcastle United Lost 0-2 Home Old Trafford FL First Division
38 19/02/1972 Leeds United Lost 1-5 Away Elland Road FL First Division
39 26/02/1972 Middlesbrough Drew 0-0 Home Old Trafford FA Cup 5th Round
40 29/02/1972 Middlesbrough Won 3-0 Away Ayresome Park FA Cup 5th Round Replay
41 04/03/1972 Tottenham Hotspur Lost 0-2 Away White Hart Lane FL First Division
42 08/03/1972 Everton Drew 0-0 Home Old Trafford FL First Division
43 11/03/1972 Huddersfield Town Won 2-0 Home Old Trafford FL First Division
44 18/03/1972 Stoke City Drew 1-1 Home Old Trafford FA Cup Quarter Finals
45 22/03/1972 Stoke City Lost 1-2 Away Victoria Ground FA Cup Quarter Final Replay
46 25/03/1972 Crystal Palace Won 4-0 Home Old Trafford FL First Division
47 01/04/1972 Coventry City Won 3-2 Away Highfield Road FL First Division
48 03/04/1972 Liverpool Lost 0-3 Home Old Trafford FL First Division
49 04/04/1972 Sheffield United Drew 1-1 Away Bramall Lane FL First Division
50 08/04/1972 Leicester City Lost 0-2 Away Filbert Street FL First Division
51 12/04/1972 Manchester City Lost 1-3 Home Old Trafford FL First Division
52 15/04/1972 Southampton Won 3-2 Home Old Trafford FL First Division
53 22/04/1972 Nottingham Forest Drew 0-0 Away City Ground FL First Division
54 25/04/1972 Arsenal Lost 0-3 Away Highbury FL First Division
55 29/04/1972 Stoke City Won 3-0 Home Old Trafford FL First Division

* As a punishment for crowd trouble Old Trafford was closed for the first two League Home Games

End of Season Review

League Record
Pos Pld W D L F A GA Pts
8th 42 19 10 13 69 61 1.131 48
Click here for final League Standings

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Cup Record
Competition Round Reached Knocked Out By
FA Cup Quarter Finals Stoke City
Football League Cup 4th Round Stoke City

Manager

Frank O'Farrell (from 8th June 1971)

1970/71◄ Manchester United Results ►1972/73