Manchester United 1965-1966
51
Points · Division One 1965-1966
4th in the Division One after 42 matches
Manchester United finished 4th in the Division One with 51 points from 42 games in 1965-1966, scoring 123 goals in all competitions. They won 29, drew 18 and lost 11 of their 58 games in all competitions under Matt Busby.
Stats
29
Won
18
Drawn
11
Lost
Form
D
W
W
D
L
Season at a Glance
123
Goals Scored
76
Conceded
58
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
1.81
Points per game
56th-best of 123 full seasons
2.12
Goals per game
16th-best of 123 full seasons
1.31
Conceded per game
77th-best of 123 full seasons
50%
Win rate
63rd-best of 123 full seasons
In the Division One, United ranked 2nd of 22 for goals scored (+0.42 per game vs the league average) and 5th for fewest conceded. That was 3 places lower than 1964-1965 (-10 points).
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
David Herd
52 apps
33
— ast
2
Denis Law
49 apps
24
— ast
3
Bobby Charlton
54 apps
18
— ast
4
George Best
43 apps
17
— ast
5
John Connelly
46 apps
13
— ast
6
David Sadler
10 apps
4
— ast
7
John Aston Jnr
28 apps
4
— ast
8
Nobby Stiles
55 apps
3
— ast
9
Noel Cantwell
29 apps
2
— ast
10
Jimmy Ryan
4 apps
1
— ast
All Results
58 matches
August 1965 1W · 2D · 1L
D
Liverpool H
CS Best, Herd
2–2
14 Aug 48,502 0-1-0 D1
W
Sheffield Wednesday H
D1 Herd
1–0
21 Aug 37,524 1-1-0 W1
L
Nottingham Forest A
D1 Jnr, Best
2–4
24 Aug 33,744 1-1-1 L1
D
Northampton Town A
D1 Connelly
1–1
28 Aug 21,140 1-2-1 D1
September 1965 3W · 3D · 2L
D
Nottingham Forest H
D1
0–0
1 Sep 38,777 1-3-1 D2
D
Stoke City H
D1 Herd
1–1
4 Sep 37,603 1-4-1 D3
W
Newcastle United A
D1 Herd, Law
2–1
8 Sep 57,380 2-4-1 W1
L
Burnley A
D1
0–3
11 Sep 30,235 2-4-2 L1
D
Newcastle United H
D1 Stiles
1–1
15 Sep 30,401 2-5-2 D1
W
Chelsea H
D1 Charlton, Law 3
4–1
18 Sep 37,917 3-5-2 W1
W
Hjk Helsinki A
EC agg 3-2 Herd, Connelly, Law
3–2
22 Sep 25,000 4-5-2 W2
L
Arsenal A
D1 Charlton, Jnr
2–4
25 Sep 56,757 4-5-3 L1
October 1965 4W · 0D · 1L
W
Hjk Helsinki H
EC agg 9-2 Connelly 3, Best 2, Charlton
6–0
6 Oct 30,388 5-5-3 W1
W
Liverpool H
D1 Best, Law
2–0
9 Oct 58,161 6-5-3 W2
L
Tottenham Hotspur A
D1 Charlton
1–5
16 Oct 58,051 6-5-4 L1
W
Fulham H
D1 Herd 3, Charlton
4–1
23 Oct 32,716 7-5-4 W1
W
Blackpool A
D1 Herd 2
2–1
30 Oct 24,703 8-5-4 W2
November 1965 3W · 1D · 0L
D
Blackburn Rovers H
D1 Charlton, Law
2–2
6 Nov 38,823 8-6-4 D1
W
Leicester City A
D1 Connelly, Herd 2, Charlton, Best
5–0
13 Nov 34,551 9-6-4 W1
W
ASK Vorwarts A
EC agg 2-0 Law, Connelly
2–0
17 Nov 40,000 10-6-4 W2
W
Sheffield United H
D1 Best 2, Law
3–1
20 Nov 37,922 11-6-4 W3
December 1965 4W · 2D · 0L
W
ASK Vorwarts H
EC agg 5-1 Herd 3
3–1
1 Dec 30,082 12-6-4 W4
D
West Ham United H
D1
0–0
4 Dec 32,924 12-7-4 D1
W
Sunderland A
D1 Best 2, Herd
3–2
11 Dec 37,417 13-7-4 W1
W
Everton H
D1 Best, Herd, Charlton
3–0
15 Dec 32,624 14-7-4 W2
W
Tottenham Hotspur H
D1 Charlton, Law 2, Beal (og), Herd
5–1
18 Dec 39,270 15-7-4 W3
D
West Bromwich Albion H
D1 Law (pen)
1–1
27 Dec 54,102 15-8-4 D1
January 1966 2W · 3D · 1L
L
Liverpool A
D1 Law
1–2
1 Jan 53,790 15-8-5 L1
D
Sunderland H
D1 Best
1–1
8 Jan 39,162 15-9-5 D1
D
Leeds United A
D1 Herd
1–1
12 Jan 49,672 15-10-5 D2
W
Fulham A
D1 Charlton
1–0
15 Jan 33,018 16-10-5 W1
W
Derby County A
FAC Law, Best 2, Herd
5–2
22 Jan 33,827 17-10-5 W2
D
Sheffield Wednesday A
D1
0–0
29 Jan 39,281 17-11-5 D1
February 1966 4W · 2D · 0L
W
Benfica H
EC agg 3-2 Herd, Law, Foulkes
3–2
2 Feb 64,035 18-11-5 W1
W
Northampton Town H
D1 Law 2, Connelly, Charlton 3
6–2
5 Feb 34,986 19-11-5 W2
D
Rotherham United H
FAC
0–0
12 Feb 54,263 19-12-5 D1
W
Rotherham United A
FAC Replay Connelly
1–0
15 Feb 23,500 20-12-5 W1
D
Stoke City A
D1 Herd, Connelly
2–2
19 Feb 36,667 20-13-5 D1
W
Burnley H
D1 Charlton, Herd 3
4–2
26 Feb 49,892 21-13-5 W1
March 1966 4W · 1D · 1L
W
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
FAC Law 2, Best, Herd
4–2
5 Mar 53,500 22-13-5 W2
W
Benfica A
EC agg 8-3 Best 2, Connelly, Crerand, Charlton
5–1
9 Mar 75,000 23-13-5 W3
L
Chelsea A
D1
0–2
12 Mar 60,269 23-13-6 L1
W
Arsenal H
D1 Law, Stiles
2–1
19 Mar 47,246 24-13-6 W1
D
Preston North End A
FAC Herd
1–1
26 Mar 37,876 24-14-6 D1
W
Preston North End H
FAC Replay Law 2, Connelly
3–1
30 Mar 60,433 25-14-6 W1
April 1966 2W · 2D · 5L
D
Aston Villa A
D1 Cantwell
1–1
6 Apr 28,211 25-15-6 D1
L
Leicester City H
D1 Connelly
1–2
9 Apr 42,593 25-15-7 L1
L
Partizan Belgrade A
EC agg 0-2
0–2
13 Apr 60,000 25-15-8 L2
L
Sheffield United A
D1 Sadler
1–3
16 Apr 22,330 25-15-9 L3
W
Partizan Belgrade H
EC agg 1-2 Stiles
1–0
20 Apr 62,500 26-15-9 W1
L
Everton N
FAC
0–1
23 Apr 60,000 26-15-10 L1
D
Everton A
D1
0–0
25 Apr 50,843 26-16-10 D1
W
Blackpool H
D1 Law, Charlton
2–1
27 Apr 26,953 27-16-10 W1
L
West Ham United A
D1 Cantwell, Jnr
2–3
30 Apr 36,416 27-16-11 L1
May 1966 2W · 2D · 0L
D
West Bromwich Albion A
D1 Herd, Jnr, Dunne
3–3
4 May 22,609 27-17-11 D1
W
Blackburn Rovers A
D1 Herd 2, Charlton, Sadler
4–1
7 May 14,513 28-17-11 W1
W
Aston Villa H
D1 Herd 2, Sadler 2, Ryan, Charlton
6–1
9 May 23,039 29-17-11 W2
D
Leeds United H
D1 Herd
1–1
19 May 35,008 29-18-11 D1
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 28 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 68 | 26 | +42 | 61% | 8 | 41,352 |
| Away | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 41% | 6 | 39,666 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0% | 0 | 60,000 |
Home crowds averaged 41,352, away 39,666. Their biggest crowd was 75,000 v Benfica, the smallest 14,513 v Blackburn Rovers.
Season Records
6–0
Biggest win
v Hjk Helsinki · 6 Oct 1965
1–5
Heaviest defeat
v Tottenham Hotspur · 16 Oct 1965
4
Longest win streak
13
Longest unbeaten run
4
Longest winless run
14
Clean sheets
9
Failed to score
1–1
Most common score
9 times
United completed the league double over Blackpool and Fulham.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 48', the average one conceded in the 50'. They scored 17 from the 81st minute on and conceded 10. Penalties: 1 scored, 7 conceded. Own goals: 1 for, 1 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29' | George Best | vs Liverpool | CS | 0–0 | 14 Aug 1965 |
| 38' | Willie Stevenson | vs Liverpool | CS | 1–0 | 14 Aug 1965 |
| 82' | David Herd | vs Liverpool | CS | 1–1 | 14 Aug 1965 |
| 86' | Ron Yeats | vs Liverpool | CS | 2–1 | 14 Aug 1965 |
| 23' | David Herd | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Aug 1965 |
| 8' | Frank Wignall | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Aug 1965 |
| 28' | Colin Addison | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–1 | 24 Aug 1965 |
| 44' | Colin Addison | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–2 | 24 Aug 1965 |
| 63' | Alan Hinton | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–3 | 24 Aug 1965 |
| 66' | John Aston Jnr | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–4 | 24 Aug 1965 |
| 80' | George Best | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–4 | 24 Aug 1965 |
| 10' | John Connelly | @ Northampton Town | D1 | 0–0 | 28 Aug 1965 |
| 83' | Bobby Hunt | @ Northampton Town | D1 | 1–0 | 28 Aug 1965 |
| 42' | Peter Dobing | vs Stoke City | D1 | 0–0 | 4 Sep 1965 |
| 73' | David Herd | vs Stoke City | D1 | 0–1 | 4 Sep 1965 |
| 25' | David Herd | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Sep 1965 |
| 68' | Denis Law | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 1–0 | 8 Sep 1965 |
| 85' | Trevor Hockey | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 2–0 | 8 Sep 1965 |
| 6' | Gordon Harris | @ Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 11 Sep 1965 |
| 47' | Gordon Harris | @ Burnley | D1 | 0–1 | 11 Sep 1965 |
| 89' | Alex Elder pen | @ Burnley | D1 | 0–2 | 11 Sep 1965 |
| 42' | Ronald McGarry pen | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Sep 1965 |
| 85' | Nobby Stiles | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 0–1 | 15 Sep 1965 |
| 22' | Terry Venables | vs Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 18 Sep 1965 |
| 25' | Bobby Charlton | vs Chelsea | D1 | 0–1 | 18 Sep 1965 |
| 61' | Denis Law | vs Chelsea | D1 | 1–1 | 18 Sep 1965 |
| 73' | Denis Law | vs Chelsea | D1 | 2–1 | 18 Sep 1965 |
| 78' | Denis Law | vs Chelsea | D1 | 3–1 | 18 Sep 1965 |
| 1' | David Herd | @ Hjk Helsinki | EC | 0–0 | 22 Sep 1965 |
| 15' | John Connelly | @ Hjk Helsinki | EC | 1–0 | 22 Sep 1965 |
| 30' | Kai Pahlman | @ Hjk Helsinki | EC | 2–0 | 22 Sep 1965 |
| 36' | Denis Law | @ Hjk Helsinki | EC | 2–1 | 22 Sep 1965 |
| 71' | Markku Peltoniemi | @ Hjk Helsinki | EC | 3–1 | 22 Sep 1965 |
| 25' | Bobby Charlton | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Sep 1965 |
| 29' | Joe Baker | @ Arsenal | D1 | 1–0 | 25 Sep 1965 |
| 42' | John Radford | @ Arsenal | D1 | 1–1 | 25 Sep 1965 |
| 58' | George Armstrong | @ Arsenal | D1 | 1–2 | 25 Sep 1965 |
| 68' | John Aston Jnr | @ Arsenal | D1 | 1–3 | 25 Sep 1965 |
| 77' | George Eastham | @ Arsenal | D1 | 2–3 | 25 Sep 1965 |
| 15' | John Connelly | vs Hjk Helsinki | EC | 0–0 | 6 Oct 1965 |
| 44' | George Best | vs Hjk Helsinki | EC | 1–0 | 6 Oct 1965 |
| 47' | John Connelly | vs Hjk Helsinki | EC | 2–0 | 6 Oct 1965 |
| 50' | George Best | vs Hjk Helsinki | EC | 3–0 | 6 Oct 1965 |
| 60' | Bobby Charlton | vs Hjk Helsinki | EC | 4–0 | 6 Oct 1965 |
| 73' | John Connelly | vs Hjk Helsinki | EC | 5–0 | 6 Oct 1965 |
| 18' | George Best | vs Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 9 Oct 1965 |
| 37' | Denis Law | vs Liverpool | D1 | 1–0 | 9 Oct 1965 |
| 25' | Alan Gilzean | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 16 Oct 1965 |
| 38' | Neil Johnson | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–1 | 16 Oct 1965 |
| 58' | Jimmy Greaves | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–2 | 16 Oct 1965 |
| 60' | Eddie Clayton | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–3 | 16 Oct 1965 |
| 74' | Bobby Charlton | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–4 | 16 Oct 1965 |
| 77' | Jimmy Robertson | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–4 | 16 Oct 1965 |
| 24' | David Herd | vs Fulham | D1 | 0–0 | 23 Oct 1965 |
| 51' | John Dempsey | vs Fulham | D1 | 1–0 | 23 Oct 1965 |
| 59' | David Herd | vs Fulham | D1 | 1–1 | 23 Oct 1965 |
| 88' | Bobby Charlton | vs Fulham | D1 | 2–1 | 23 Oct 1965 |
| 89' | David Herd | vs Fulham | D1 | 3–1 | 23 Oct 1965 |
| 33' | Alan Ball | @ Blackpool | D1 | 0–0 | 30 Oct 1965 |
| 75' | David Herd | @ Blackpool | D1 | 0–1 | 30 Oct 1965 |
| 89' | David Herd | @ Blackpool | D1 | 1–1 | 30 Oct 1965 |
| 38' | Bobby Charlton | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–0 | 6 Nov 1965 |
| 83' | Mike Harrison pen | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 1–0 | 6 Nov 1965 |
| 88' | Denis Law | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 1–1 | 6 Nov 1965 |
| 90' | Mike Harrison | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 2–1 | 6 Nov 1965 |
| 11' | John Connelly | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Nov 1965 |
| 31' | David Herd | @ Leicester City | D1 | 1–0 | 13 Nov 1965 |
| 44' | David Herd | @ Leicester City | D1 | 2–0 | 13 Nov 1965 |
| 70' | Bobby Charlton | @ Leicester City | D1 | 3–0 | 13 Nov 1965 |
| 73' | George Best | @ Leicester City | D1 | 4–0 | 13 Nov 1965 |
| 72' | Denis Law | @ ASK Vorwarts | EC | 0–0 | 17 Nov 1965 |
| 80' | John Connelly | @ ASK Vorwarts | EC | 1–0 | 17 Nov 1965 |
| 8' | George Best | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 0–0 | 20 Nov 1965 |
| 22' | Mick Jones | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 1–0 | 20 Nov 1965 |
| 38' | George Best | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 1–1 | 20 Nov 1965 |
| 88' | Denis Law | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 2–1 | 20 Nov 1965 |
| 12' | David Herd | vs ASK Vorwarts | EC | 0–0 | 1 Dec 1965 |
| 40' | David Herd | vs ASK Vorwarts | EC | 1–0 | 1 Dec 1965 |
| 86' | Jurgen Piepenburg | vs ASK Vorwarts | EC | 2–0 | 1 Dec 1965 |
| 90' | David Herd | vs ASK Vorwarts | EC | 2–1 | 1 Dec 1965 |
| 7' | Neil Martin | @ Sunderland | D1 | 0–0 | 11 Dec 1965 |
| 15' | George Best | @ Sunderland | D1 | 0–1 | 11 Dec 1965 |
| 35' | George Best | @ Sunderland | D1 | 1–1 | 11 Dec 1965 |
| 59' | David Herd | @ Sunderland | D1 | 2–1 | 11 Dec 1965 |
| 75' | Neil Martin | @ Sunderland | D1 | 3–1 | 11 Dec 1965 |
| 30' | George Best | vs Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Dec 1965 |
| 50' | David Herd | vs Everton | D1 | 1–0 | 15 Dec 1965 |
| 52' | Bobby Charlton | vs Everton | D1 | 2–0 | 15 Dec 1965 |
| 20' | Bobby Charlton | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 18 Dec 1965 |
| 21' | Denis Law | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–0 | 18 Dec 1965 |
| 36' | Phil Beal OG | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 2–0 | 18 Dec 1965 |
| 47' | Cliff Jones | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 3–0 | 18 Dec 1965 |
| 49' | David Herd | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 3–1 | 18 Dec 1965 |
| 81' | Denis Law | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 4–1 | 18 Dec 1965 |
| 60' | Denis Law pen | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Dec 1965 |
| 65' | Ray Crawford | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–0 | 27 Dec 1965 |
| 2' | Denis Law | @ Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Jan 1966 |
| 39' | Tommy Smith | @ Liverpool | D1 | 1–0 | 1 Jan 1966 |
| 88' | Gordon Milne | @ Liverpool | D1 | 1–1 | 1 Jan 1966 |
| 7' | George Best | vs Sunderland | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Jan 1966 |
| 61' | John O'Hare | vs Sunderland | D1 | 1–0 | 8 Jan 1966 |
| 23' | Jim Storrie | @ Leeds United | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Jan 1966 |
| 60' | David Herd | @ Leeds United | D1 | 0–1 | 12 Jan 1966 |
| 27' | Bobby Charlton | @ Fulham | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Jan 1966 |
| 13' | Denis Law | @ Derby County | FAC | 0–0 | 22 Jan 1966 |
| 16' | 73' (pen) George Best | @ Derby County | FAC | 1–0 | 22 Jan 1966 |
| 25' | 73' (pen) George Best | @ Derby County | FAC | 2–0 | 22 Jan 1966 |
| 29' | John Richardson pen | @ Derby County | FAC | 3–0 | 22 Jan 1966 |
| 42' | Frank Upton | @ Derby County | FAC | 3–1 | 22 Jan 1966 |
| 76' | David Herd | @ Derby County | FAC | 3–2 | 22 Jan 1966 |
| 30' | Jose Augusto | vs Benfica | EC | 0–0 | 2 Feb 1966 |
| 37' | David Herd | vs Benfica | EC | 0–1 | 2 Feb 1966 |
| 42' | Denis Law | vs Benfica | EC | 1–1 | 2 Feb 1966 |
| 60' | Bill Foulkes | vs Benfica | EC | 2–1 | 2 Feb 1966 |
| 70' | Jose Augusto Torres | vs Benfica | EC | 3–1 | 2 Feb 1966 |
| 6' | Denis Law | vs Northampton Town | D1 | 0–0 | 5 Feb 1966 |
| 10' | John Connelly | vs Northampton Town | D1 | 1–0 | 5 Feb 1966 |
| 22' | Graham Moore | vs Northampton Town | D1 | 2–0 | 5 Feb 1966 |
| 27' | Bobby Charlton | vs Northampton Town | D1 | 2–1 | 5 Feb 1966 |
| 31' | Bobby Charlton | vs Northampton Town | D1 | 3–1 | 5 Feb 1966 |
| 46' | Denis Law | vs Northampton Town | D1 | 4–1 | 5 Feb 1966 |
| 75' | Don Martin | vs Northampton Town | D1 | 5–1 | 5 Feb 1966 |
| 84' | Bobby Charlton | vs Northampton Town | D1 | 5–2 | 5 Feb 1966 |
| 115' | John Connelly | @ Rotherham United | FAC | 0–0 | 15 Feb 1966 |
| 39' | David Herd | @ Stoke City | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Feb 1966 |
| 58' | John Connelly | @ Stoke City | D1 | 1–0 | 19 Feb 1966 |
| 64' | John Ritchie | @ Stoke City | D1 | 2–0 | 19 Feb 1966 |
| 70' | Roy Vernon | @ Stoke City | D1 | 2–1 | 19 Feb 1966 |
| 3' | Bobby Charlton | vs Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Feb 1966 |
| 8' | Andy Lochhead | vs Burnley | D1 | 1–0 | 26 Feb 1966 |
| 40' | David Herd | vs Burnley | D1 | 1–1 | 26 Feb 1966 |
| 50' | Willie Irvine | vs Burnley | D1 | 2–1 | 26 Feb 1966 |
| 63' | David Herd | vs Burnley | D1 | 2–2 | 26 Feb 1966 |
| 67' | David Herd | vs Burnley | D1 | 3–2 | 26 Feb 1966 |
| 2' | Terry Wharton pen | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | FAC | 0–0 | 5 Mar 1966 |
| 9' | Terry Wharton pen | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | FAC | 0–1 | 5 Mar 1966 |
| 22' | Denis Law | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | FAC | 0–2 | 5 Mar 1966 |
| 61' | Denis Law | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | FAC | 1–2 | 5 Mar 1966 |
| 72' | George Best | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | FAC | 2–2 | 5 Mar 1966 |
| 87' | David Herd | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | FAC | 3–2 | 5 Mar 1966 |
| 6' | George Best | @ Benfica | EC | 0–0 | 9 Mar 1966 |
| 13' | George Best | @ Benfica | EC | 1–0 | 9 Mar 1966 |
| 16' | John Connelly | @ Benfica | EC | 2–0 | 9 Mar 1966 |
| 52' | Shay Brennan OG | @ Benfica | EC | 3–0 | 9 Mar 1966 |
| 80' | Pat Crerand | @ Benfica | EC | 3–1 | 9 Mar 1966 |
| 89' | Bobby Charlton | @ Benfica | EC | 4–1 | 9 Mar 1966 |
| 1' | Bobby Tambling | @ Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Mar 1966 |
| 5' | George Graham | @ Chelsea | D1 | 0–1 | 12 Mar 1966 |
| 2' | Denis Law | vs Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Mar 1966 |
| 29' | Nobby Stiles | vs Arsenal | D1 | 1–0 | 19 Mar 1966 |
| 88' | Tom Walley | vs Arsenal | D1 | 2–0 | 19 Mar 1966 |
| 40' | Alex Dawson | @ Preston North End | FAC | 0–0 | 26 Mar 1966 |
| 47' | David Herd | @ Preston North End | FAC | 0–1 | 26 Mar 1966 |
| 30' | Denis Law | vs Preston North End | FAC | 0–0 | 30 Mar 1966 |
| 69' | Tony Singleton | vs Preston North End | FAC | 1–0 | 30 Mar 1966 |
| 87' | Denis Law | vs Preston North End | FAC | 1–1 | 30 Mar 1966 |
| 89' | John Connelly | vs Preston North End | FAC | 2–1 | 30 Mar 1966 |
| 63' | Noel Cantwell | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 6 Apr 1966 |
| 64' | James MacEwan | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 1–0 | 6 Apr 1966 |
| 24' | Mike Stringfellow | vs Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 9 Apr 1966 |
| 25' | Mike Stringfellow | vs Leicester City | D1 | 0–1 | 9 Apr 1966 |
| 81' | John Connelly | vs Leicester City | D1 | 0–2 | 9 Apr 1966 |
| 46' | Mustafa Hasanagic | @ Partizan Belgrade | EC | 0–0 | 13 Apr 1966 |
| 59' | Rodaslav Becejac | @ Partizan Belgrade | EC | 0–1 | 13 Apr 1966 |
| 23' | Tom Fenoughty | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 0–0 | 16 Apr 1966 |
| 67' | Alan Birchenall | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 0–1 | 16 Apr 1966 |
| 71' | David Sadler | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 0–2 | 16 Apr 1966 |
| 79' | Alan Woodward | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 1–2 | 16 Apr 1966 |
| 72' | Nobby Stiles | vs Partizan Belgrade | EC | 0–0 | 20 Apr 1966 |
| 78' | Colin Harvey | v Everton | FAC | 0–0 | 23 Apr 1966 |
| 18' | Denis Law | vs Blackpool | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Apr 1966 |
| 30' | Bobby Charlton | vs Blackpool | D1 | 1–0 | 27 Apr 1966 |
| 80' | Alan Ball | vs Blackpool | D1 | 2–0 | 27 Apr 1966 |
| 28' | Geoff Hurst | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 30 Apr 1966 |
| 42' | Johnny Byrne pen | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–1 | 30 Apr 1966 |
| 63' | Noel Cantwell | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–2 | 30 Apr 1966 |
| 73' | Geoff Hurst | @ West Ham United | D1 | 1–2 | 30 Apr 1966 |
| 78' | John Aston Jnr | @ West Ham United | D1 | 1–3 | 30 Apr 1966 |
| 27' | David Herd | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 4 May 1966 |
| 30' | Clive Clark | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–0 | 4 May 1966 |
| 49' | John Aston Jnr | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–1 | 4 May 1966 |
| 55' | Graham Lovett | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 2–1 | 4 May 1966 |
| 70' | Tony Dunne | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 2–2 | 4 May 1966 |
| 88' | John Kaye | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 3–2 | 4 May 1966 |
| 3' | David Herd | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–0 | 7 May 1966 |
| 27' | David Herd | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 1–0 | 7 May 1966 |
| 31' | Bobby Charlton | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 2–0 | 7 May 1966 |
| 36' | Mike Harrison | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 3–0 | 7 May 1966 |
| 70' | David Sadler | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 3–1 | 7 May 1966 |
| 12' | David Herd | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 9 May 1966 |
| 15' | David Sadler | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 1–0 | 9 May 1966 |
| 18' | Jim Ryan | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 2–0 | 9 May 1966 |
| 55' | David Sadler | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 3–0 | 9 May 1966 |
| 73' | David Herd | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 4–0 | 9 May 1966 |
| 77' | Phillip Woosnam | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 5–0 | 9 May 1966 |
| 83' | Bobby Charlton | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 5–1 | 9 May 1966 |
| 50' | David Herd | vs Leeds United | D1 | 0–0 | 19 May 1966 |
| 55' | Paul Reaney | vs Leeds United | D1 | 1–0 | 19 May 1966 |
Squad
20 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | Europe | Other | Total | Red | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | ||
| Pat Crerand | 41 | – | 7 | – | 7 | 1 | 1 | – | 56 | 1 | 1 |
| Tony Dunne | 40 | 1 | 7 | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 56 | 1 | – |
| Nobby Stiles | 39 | 2 | 7 | – | 8 | 1 | 1 | – | 55 | 3 | – |
| Bobby Charlton | 38 | 16 | 7 | – | 8 | 2 | 1 | – | 54 | 18 | – |
| David Herd | 37 (1) | 24 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 52 (1) | 33 | – |
| Denis Law | 33 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | – | 49 | 24 | – |
| William Foulkes | 33 | – | 7 | – | 8 | 1 | – | – | 48 | 1 | – |
| John Connelly | 32 (1) | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | – | – | 46 (1) | 13 | – |
| George Best | 31 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 17 | – |
| Shay Brennan | 28 | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 39 | – | – |
| Harry Gregg | 26 | – | 7 | – | 5 | – | – | – | 38 | – | 1 |
| Noel Cantwell | 23 | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 29 | 2 | – |
| John Aston Jnr | 23 | 4 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 28 | 4 | – |
| Patrick Dunne | 8 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 11 | – | – |
| David Sadler | 10 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 4 | – |
| William Anderson | 6 (1) | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 (1) | – | 9 (2) | – | – |
| David Gaskell | 8 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 9 | – | – |
| John Fitzpatrick | 4 (1) | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 5 (1) | – | – |
| Jimmy Ryan | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | – |
| Bobby Noble | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – |
Division One Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 79 | 34 | +45 | 61 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 79 | 38 | +41 | 55 |
| 3 | Burnley | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 79 | 47 | +32 | 55 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 84 | 59 | +25 | 51 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 51 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 91 | 69 | +22 | 50 |
| 7 | Leicester City | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 80 | 65 | +15 | 49 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 75 | 66 | +9 | 44 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 59 | -3 | 43 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 65 | 64 | +1 | 42 |
| 11 | Everton | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 56 | 62 | -6 | 41 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 70 | 83 | -13 | 39 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 55 | 65 | -10 | 37 |
| 14 | Arsenal | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 62 | 75 | -13 | 37 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 50 | 63 | -13 | 37 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 69 | 80 | -10 | 36 |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 56 | 66 | -11 | 36 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 56 | 72 | -16 | 36 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 51 | 72 | -21 | 36 |
| 20 | Fulham | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 67 | 85 | -18 | 35 |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 55 | 92 | -37 | 33 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 57 | 88 | -31 | 20 |
Points Progression
Division One
Transfers
1 moves
Out
- Albert Kinsley Striker
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- Jimmy Ryan 4 apps, 1 goal
- Bobby Noble 2 apps
Quick Quiz
Who was Manchester United's top scorer in 1965-1966?
On this day in 1965-1966