League Division One · Matchday 12
Huddersfield Town v Manchester United
0–3
Manchester United beat Huddersfield Town 3–0 at Leeds Road on Saturday 9th October 1971 in the League Division One. George Best (65'), Denis Law (73') and Bobby Charlton (82') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 65' George Best 0–1
- 73' Denis Law 0–2
- 82' Bobby Charlton 0–3
- Full Time 0–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Ian Greaves
Huddersfield Town
United vs Huddersfield Town History
Meeting 44 of 50
50
Played
23
Won
16
Drawn
11
Lost
95
Goals For
68
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 13th January 1912. After this match United had played Huddersfield Town 44 times: 19W 15D 10L.
4 Mar 1963 W 5–0 FAC 28 Nov 1970 D 1–1 D1 30 Jan 1971 W 2–1 D1
9 Oct 1971 W 3–0 This match
11 Mar 1972 W 2–0 D1 21 Oct 2017 L 1–2 PL 3 Feb 2018 W 2–0 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 59 | 26 | 57.7 |
| Away | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 42 | 33.3 |
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 →