League Division One · Matchday 33
Stoke City v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Stoke City 2–1 at Victoria Ground on Saturday 20th March 1971 in the League Division One. George Best (23', 34') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 23' George Best 0–1
- 34' George Best 0–2
- Half Time
- 77' John Ritchie 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
8 George Best 23', 34'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Tony Waddington
Stoke City
United vs Stoke City History
Meeting 58 of 108
108
Played
44
Won
36
Drawn
28
Lost
166
Goals For
127
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 7th January 1893. After this match United had played Stoke City 58 times: 17W 23D 18L.
1 Nov 1969 D 1–1 D1 28 Feb 1970 D 2–2 D1 7 Nov 1970 D 2–2 D1
20 Mar 1971 W 2–1 This match
27 Oct 1971 D 1–1 LC 8 Nov 1971 D 0–0 LC 15 Nov 1971 L 1–2 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 53 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 101 | 43 | 54.7 |
| Away | 53 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 61 | 79 | 26.4 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 50.0 |
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 →