League Division One · Matchday 35
Manchester United v Derby County
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Derby County at Old Trafford on Saturday 10th April 1971 in the League Division One. Denis Law (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 38' John O'Hare 0–1
- 45' Alan Gowling for Aston
- Half Time
- 48' John O'Hare 0–2
- 70' Denis Law 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
10 Denis Law 70'
Substitutes
Alan Gowling
45' for Aston
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Brian Clough
Derby County
United vs Derby County History
Meeting 60 of 107
107
Played
47
Won
30
Drawn
30
Lost
193
Goals For
156
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 31st December 1892. After this match United had played Derby County 60 times: 21W 18D 21L.
19 Nov 1969 W 1–0 LC 31 Jan 1970 W 1–0 D1 26 Dec 1970 D 4–4 D1
10 Apr 1971 L 1–2 This match
14 Aug 1971 D 2–2 D1 16 Oct 1971 W 1–0 D1 23 Sep 1972 W 3–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 50 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 97 | 50 | 54.0 |
| Away | 55 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 91 | 105 | 32.7 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100.0 |
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 →