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League Cup · 2nd Round

Aldershot v Manchester United

1–3
Wednesday 9th September 1970 · Recreation Ground · Att: 18,509

Manchester United beat Aldershot 3–1 at Recreation Ground on Wednesday 9th September 1970 in the League Cup. George Best (45'), Brian Kidd (63') and Denis Law (71') scored for United.

Timeline

Running score
  1. Kick Off
  2. 42' Richard Walden 1–0
  3. 45' George Best 1–1
  4. Half Time
  5. 63' Brian Kidd 1–2
  6. 71' Denis Law 1–3
  7. Minute not recorded
  8. — Steve James
  9. Full Time 1–3

Match Facts

Starting XI

Player
1 Jimmy Rimmer
2 Paul Edwards
3 Tony Dunne
4 John Fitzpatrick
5 Ian Ure
6 David Sadler
7 Nobby Stiles
8 Denis Law 71'
9 Bobby Charlton
10 Brian Kidd 63'
11 George Best 45'
Substitutes

Managers

MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Melia
Aldershot

United vs Aldershot History

Meeting 1 of 2
2
Played
2
Won
0
Drawn
0
Lost
6
Goals For
1
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 9th September 1970. After this match United had played Aldershot 1 time: 1W 0D 0L.
9 Sep 1970 W 3–1 This match
25 Oct 2011 W 3–0 LC
All 2 meetings with Aldershot →

Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →