Manchester United 1966-1967
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Won the Division One title · 1st in the Division One, 60 pts
Manchester United won the Division One title in 1966-1967, finishing 1st in the Division One with 60 points from 42 games and scoring 88 goals in all competitions. They won 25, drew 12 and lost 8 of their 45 games in all competitions under Matt Busby.
Stats
25
Won
12
Drawn
8
Lost
Form
D
W
W
D
W
Season at a Glance
88
Goals Scored
52
Conceded
45
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
1.93
Points per game
33rd-best of 123 full seasons
1.96
Goals per game
33rd-best of 123 full seasons
1.16
Conceded per game
60th-best of 123 full seasons
56%
Win rate
38th-best of 123 full seasons
In the Division One, United ranked 1st of 22 for goals scored (+0.50 per game vs the league average) and 3rd for fewest conceded. That was 3 places higher than 1965-1966 (+9 points).
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Denis Law
38 apps
25
— ast
2
David Herd
31 apps
18
— ast
3
Bobby Charlton
44 apps
12
— ast
4
George Best
45 apps
10
— ast
5
John Aston Jnr
31 apps
5
— ast
6
David Sadler
39 apps
5
— ast
7
William Foulkes
35 apps
4
— ast
8
Nobby Stiles
40 apps
3
— ast
9
Pat Crerand
42 apps
3
— ast
10
John Connelly
7 apps
2
— ast
All Results
45 matches
August 1966 3W · 0D · 1L
W
West Bromwich Albion H
D1 Best, Stiles, Law 2, Herd
5–3
20 Aug 41,343 1-0-0 W1
W
Everton A
D1 Law 2
2–1
23 Aug 60,657 2-0-0 W2
L
Leeds United A
D1 Best
1–3
27 Aug 45,092 2-0-1 L1
W
Everton H
D1 Foulkes, Connelly, Law
3–0
31 Aug 61,114 3-0-1 W1
September 1966 3W · 0D · 3L
W
Newcastle United H
D1 Herd, Connelly, Law
3–2
3 Sep 44,448 4-0-1 W2
L
Stoke City A
D1
0–3
7 Sep 44,337 4-0-2 L1
L
Tottenham Hotspur A
D1 Law
1–2
10 Sep 56,295 4-0-3 L2
L
Blackpool A
LC Herd
1–5
14 Sep 15,570 4-0-4 L3
W
Manchester City H
D1 Law
1–0
17 Sep 62,085 5-0-4 W1
W
Burnley H
D1 Law, Herd, Crerand, Sadler
4–1
24 Sep 52,697 6-0-4 W2
October 1966 2W · 1D · 1L
L
Nottingham Forest A
D1 Charlton
1–4
1 Oct 41,854 6-0-5 L1
W
Blackpool A
D1 Law 2 (pen)
2–1
8 Oct 33,555 7-0-5 W1
D
Chelsea H
D1 Law
1–1
15 Oct 56,789 7-1-5 D1
W
Arsenal H
D1 Sadler
1–0
29 Oct 45,387 8-1-5 W1
November 1966 5W · 0D · 0L
W
Chelsea A
D1 Jnr 2, Best
3–1
5 Nov 55,958 9-1-5 W2
W
Sheffield Wednesday H
D1 Charlton, Herd
2–0
12 Nov 46,942 10-1-5 W3
W
Southampton A
D1 Charlton 2
2–1
19 Nov 29,458 11-1-5 W4
W
Sunderland H
D1 Herd 4, Law
5–0
26 Nov 44,687 12-1-5 W5
W
Leicester City A
D1 Law, Best
2–1
30 Nov 39,014 13-1-5 W6
December 1966 2W · 2D · 2L
L
Aston Villa A
D1 Herd
1–2
3 Dec 39,937 13-1-6 L1
D
Liverpool H
D1 Best 2 (pen)
2–2
10 Dec 61,768 13-2-6 D1
W
West Bromwich Albion A
D1 Herd 3, Law
4–3
17 Dec 32,080 14-2-6 W1
L
Sheffield United A
D1 Herd
1–2
26 Dec 42,752 14-2-7 L1
W
Sheffield United H
D1 Crerand, Herd
2–0
27 Dec 59,392 15-2-7 W1
D
Leeds United H
D1
0–0
31 Dec 53,486 15-3-7 D1
January 1967 2W · 1D · 0L
W
Tottenham Hotspur H
D1 Herd
1–0
14 Jan 57,366 16-3-7 W1
D
Manchester City A
D1 Foulkes
1–1
21 Jan 62,983 16-4-7 D1
W
Stoke City H
FAC Law, Herd
2–0
28 Jan 63,500 17-4-7 W1
February 1967 2W · 1D · 1L
D
Burnley A
D1 Sadler
1–1
4 Feb 40,165 17-5-7 D1
W
Nottingham Forest H
D1 Law
1–0
11 Feb 62,727 18-5-7 W1
L
Norwich City H
FAC Law
1–2
18 Feb 63,409 18-5-8 L1
W
Blackpool H
D1 Law, Charlton 2, Hughes (og)
4–0
25 Feb 47,158 19-5-8 W1
March 1967 2W · 4D · 0L
D
Arsenal A
D1 Jnr
1–1
3 Mar 63,363 19-6-8 D1
D
Newcastle United A
D1
0–0
11 Mar 37,430 19-7-8 D2
W
Leicester City H
D1 Herd, Charlton, Jnr, Law, Sadler
5–2
18 Mar 50,281 20-7-8 W1
D
Liverpool A
D1
0–0
25 Mar 53,813 20-8-8 D1
D
Fulham A
D1 Best, Stiles
2–2
27 Mar 47,290 20-9-8 D2
W
Fulham H
D1 Stiles, Foulkes
2–1
28 Mar 51,673 21-9-8 W1
April 1967 3W · 2D · 0L
W
West Ham United H
D1 Charlton, Best, Law
3–0
1 Apr 61,308 22-9-8 W2
D
Sheffield Wednesday A
D1 Charlton 2
2–2
10 Apr 51,101 22-10-8 D1
W
Southampton H
D1 Charlton, Law, Sadler
3–0
18 Apr 54,291 23-10-8 W1
D
Sunderland A
D1
0–0
22 Apr 43,570 23-11-8 D1
W
Aston Villa H
D1 Jnr, Law, Best
3–1
29 Apr 55,782 24-11-8 W1
May 1967 1W · 1D · 0L
W
West Ham United A
D1 Charlton, Crerand, Foulkes, Best, Law 2 (pen)
6–1
6 May 38,424 25-11-8 W2
D
Stoke City H
D1
0–0
13 May 61,071 25-12-8 D1
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 23 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 15 | +39 | 78% | 14 | 54,726 |
| Away | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 32% | 3 | 44,304 |
Home crowds averaged 54,726, away 44,304. Their biggest crowd was 63,500 v Stoke City, the smallest 15,570 v Blackpool.
Season Records
6–1
Biggest win
v West Ham United · 6 May 1967
1–5
Heaviest defeat
v Blackpool · 14 Sep 1966
6
Longest win streak
14
Longest unbeaten run
3
Longest winless run
17
Clean sheets
6
Failed to score
2–1
Most common score
5 times
United completed the league double over Blackpool, Everton, Leicester City, Southampton, West Bromwich Albion and West Ham United.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 49', the average one conceded in the 47'. They scored 12 from the 81st minute on and conceded 8. Penalties: 3 scored, 4 conceded. Own goals: 1 for, 2 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1' | George Best | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 20 Aug 1966 |
| 8' | Nobby Stiles | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–0 | 20 Aug 1966 |
| 10' | Bobby Hope | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 2–0 | 20 Aug 1966 |
| 16' | Denis Law | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 2–1 | 20 Aug 1966 |
| 17' | David Herd | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 3–1 | 20 Aug 1966 |
| 22' | Denis Law | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 4–1 | 20 Aug 1966 |
| 46' | Clive Clark | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 5–1 | 20 Aug 1966 |
| 87' | Clive Clark | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 5–2 | 20 Aug 1966 |
| 58' | Derek Temple | @ Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 23 Aug 1966 |
| 63' | Denis Law | @ Everton | D1 | 0–1 | 23 Aug 1966 |
| 89' | Denis Law | @ Everton | D1 | 1–1 | 23 Aug 1966 |
| 5' | Paul Madeley | @ Leeds United | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Aug 1966 |
| 35' | Paul Reaney | @ Leeds United | D1 | 0–1 | 27 Aug 1966 |
| 58' | George Best | @ Leeds United | D1 | 0–2 | 27 Aug 1966 |
| 79' | Peter Lorimer | @ Leeds United | D1 | 1–2 | 27 Aug 1966 |
| 44' | Bill Foulkes | vs Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 31 Aug 1966 |
| 55' | John Connelly | vs Everton | D1 | 1–0 | 31 Aug 1966 |
| 60' | Denis Law | vs Everton | D1 | 2–0 | 31 Aug 1966 |
| 60' | David Herd | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Sep 1966 |
| 63' | Ronald McGarry | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 1–0 | 3 Sep 1966 |
| 68' | John Connelly | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 1–1 | 3 Sep 1966 |
| 79' | Denis Law | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 2–1 | 3 Sep 1966 |
| 86' | David Craig | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 3–1 | 3 Sep 1966 |
| 32' | John Ritchie | @ Stoke City | D1 | 0–0 | 7 Sep 1966 |
| 36' | Calvin Palmer | @ Stoke City | D1 | 0–1 | 7 Sep 1966 |
| 46' | John Ritchie | @ Stoke City | D1 | 0–2 | 7 Sep 1966 |
| 43' | Denis Law | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Sep 1966 |
| 86' | Alan Gilzean | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–0 | 10 Sep 1966 |
| 88' | Jimmy Greaves | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–1 | 10 Sep 1966 |
| 9' | Ray Charnley pen | @ Blackpool | LC | 0–0 | 14 Sep 1966 |
| 10' | Ray Charnley | @ Blackpool | LC | 0–1 | 14 Sep 1966 |
| 30' | Leslie Lea | @ Blackpool | LC | 0–2 | 14 Sep 1966 |
| 37' | David Herd | @ Blackpool | LC | 0–3 | 14 Sep 1966 |
| 44' | Robert Waddell | @ Blackpool | LC | 1–3 | 14 Sep 1966 |
| 79' | Ray Charnley | @ Blackpool | LC | 1–4 | 14 Sep 1966 |
| 39' | Denis Law | vs Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Sep 1966 |
| 39' | Denis Law | vs Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Sep 1966 |
| 44' | Andy Lochhead | vs Burnley | D1 | 1–0 | 24 Sep 1966 |
| 50' | David Herd | vs Burnley | D1 | 1–1 | 24 Sep 1966 |
| 86' | Pat Crerand | vs Burnley | D1 | 2–1 | 24 Sep 1966 |
| 89' | David Sadler | vs Burnley | D1 | 3–1 | 24 Sep 1966 |
| 1' | Chris Crowe | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Oct 1966 |
| 30' | Frank Wignall | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–1 | 1 Oct 1966 |
| 44' | Chris Crowe | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–2 | 1 Oct 1966 |
| 55' | Chris Crowe pen | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–3 | 1 Oct 1966 |
| 72' | Bobby Charlton | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–4 | 1 Oct 1966 |
| 3' | Ray Charnley | @ Blackpool | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Oct 1966 |
| 23' | Denis Law | @ Blackpool | D1 | 0–1 | 8 Oct 1966 |
| 88' | Denis Law pen | @ Blackpool | D1 | 1–1 | 8 Oct 1966 |
| 51' | Pat Crerand OG | vs Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Oct 1966 |
| 80' | Denis Law | vs Chelsea | D1 | 0–1 | 15 Oct 1966 |
| 30' | David Sadler | vs Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Oct 1966 |
| 40' | John Aston Jnr | @ Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 5 Nov 1966 |
| 63' | George Best | @ Chelsea | D1 | 1–0 | 5 Nov 1966 |
| 73' | John Hollins | @ Chelsea | D1 | 2–0 | 5 Nov 1966 |
| 76' | John Aston Jnr | @ Chelsea | D1 | 2–1 | 5 Nov 1966 |
| 12' | Bobby Charlton | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Nov 1966 |
| 26' | David Herd | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 1–0 | 12 Nov 1966 |
| 1' | Bobby Charlton | @ Southampton | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Nov 1966 |
| 23' | Ron "Tudor" Davies | @ Southampton | D1 | 1–0 | 19 Nov 1966 |
| 37' | Bobby Charlton | @ Southampton | D1 | 1–1 | 19 Nov 1966 |
| 20' | David Herd | vs Sunderland | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Nov 1966 |
| 44' | David Herd | vs Sunderland | D1 | 1–0 | 26 Nov 1966 |
| 48' | Denis Law | vs Sunderland | D1 | 2–0 | 26 Nov 1966 |
| 80' | David Herd | vs Sunderland | D1 | 3–0 | 26 Nov 1966 |
| 88' | David Herd | vs Sunderland | D1 | 4–0 | 26 Nov 1966 |
| 22' | Denis Law | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 30 Nov 1966 |
| 55' | George Best | @ Leicester City | D1 | 1–0 | 30 Nov 1966 |
| 87' | Davie Gibson | @ Leicester City | D1 | 2–0 | 30 Nov 1966 |
| 21' | Anthony Scott | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Dec 1966 |
| 75' | David Herd | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–1 | 3 Dec 1966 |
| 79' | Lew Chatterley | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 1–1 | 3 Dec 1966 |
| 15' | Ian St John | vs Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Dec 1966 |
| 18' | George Best | vs Liverpool | D1 | 0–1 | 10 Dec 1966 |
| 29' | George Best pen | vs Liverpool | D1 | 1–1 | 10 Dec 1966 |
| 45' | Ian St John | vs Liverpool | D1 | 2–1 | 10 Dec 1966 |
| 5' | David Herd | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Dec 1966 |
| 8' | Jeff Astle | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–0 | 17 Dec 1966 |
| 13' | David Herd | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–1 | 17 Dec 1966 |
| 20' | John Kaye | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 2–1 | 17 Dec 1966 |
| 33' | Denis Law | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 2–2 | 17 Dec 1966 |
| 41' | David Herd | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 3–2 | 17 Dec 1966 |
| 43' | Jeff Astle | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 4–2 | 17 Dec 1966 |
| 42' | Alan Birchenall | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Dec 1966 |
| 44' | David Herd | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 0–1 | 26 Dec 1966 |
| 59' | Mick Jones | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 1–1 | 26 Dec 1966 |
| 35' | Pat Crerand | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Dec 1966 |
| 60' | David Herd | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 1–0 | 27 Dec 1966 |
| 73' | David Herd | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 14 Jan 1967 |
| 76' | Bill Foulkes | @ Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Jan 1967 |
| 89' | Nobby Stiles OG | @ Manchester City | D1 | 1–0 | 21 Jan 1967 |
| 34' | Denis Law | vs Stoke City | FAC | 0–0 | 28 Jan 1967 |
| 73' | David Herd | vs Stoke City | FAC | 1–0 | 28 Jan 1967 |
| 33' | David Sadler | @ Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 4 Feb 1967 |
| 89' | Gordon Harris pen | @ Burnley | D1 | 1–0 | 4 Feb 1967 |
| 85' | Denis Law | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 11 Feb 1967 |
| 26' | Don Heath | vs Norwich City | FAC | 0–0 | 18 Feb 1967 |
| 34' | Denis Law | vs Norwich City | FAC | 0–1 | 18 Feb 1967 |
| 65' | Gordon Bolland | vs Norwich City | FAC | 1–1 | 18 Feb 1967 |
| 30' | Denis Law | vs Blackpool | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Feb 1967 |
| 49' | Bobby Charlton | vs Blackpool | D1 | 1–0 | 25 Feb 1967 |
| 57' | Emlyn Hughes OG | vs Blackpool | D1 | 2–0 | 25 Feb 1967 |
| 87' | Bobby Charlton | vs Blackpool | D1 | 3–0 | 25 Feb 1967 |
| 42' | Jon Sammels pen | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Mar 1967 |
| 54' | John Aston Jnr | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–1 | 3 Mar 1967 |
| 2' | David Herd | vs Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 18 Mar 1967 |
| 10' | Bobby Charlton | vs Leicester City | D1 | 1–0 | 18 Mar 1967 |
| 48' | John Aston Jnr | vs Leicester City | D1 | 2–0 | 18 Mar 1967 |
| 58' | Denis Law | vs Leicester City | D1 | 3–0 | 18 Mar 1967 |
| 61' | Jackie Sinclair | vs Leicester City | D1 | 4–0 | 18 Mar 1967 |
| 65' | Jackie Sinclair | vs Leicester City | D1 | 4–1 | 18 Mar 1967 |
| 85' | David Sadler | vs Leicester City | D1 | 4–2 | 18 Mar 1967 |
| 18' | Allan Clarke | @ Fulham | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Mar 1967 |
| 25' | George Best | @ Fulham | D1 | 0–1 | 27 Mar 1967 |
| 53' | Les Barratt | @ Fulham | D1 | 1–1 | 27 Mar 1967 |
| 83' | Nobby Stiles | @ Fulham | D1 | 1–2 | 27 Mar 1967 |
| 69' | Nobby Stiles | vs Fulham | D1 | 0–0 | 28 Mar 1967 |
| 81' | Steve Earle | vs Fulham | D1 | 1–0 | 28 Mar 1967 |
| 86' | Bill Foulkes | vs Fulham | D1 | 1–1 | 28 Mar 1967 |
| 3' | Bobby Charlton | vs West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Apr 1967 |
| 86' | George Best | vs West Ham United | D1 | 1–0 | 1 Apr 1967 |
| 89' | Denis Law | vs West Ham United | D1 | 2–0 | 1 Apr 1967 |
| 36' | Bobby Charlton | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Apr 1967 |
| 38' | Bobby Charlton | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 1–0 | 10 Apr 1967 |
| 49' | John Fantham | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 2–0 | 10 Apr 1967 |
| 57' | John Ritchie | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 2–1 | 10 Apr 1967 |
| 53' | Bobby Charlton | vs Southampton | D1 | 0–0 | 18 Apr 1967 |
| 67' | Denis Law | vs Southampton | D1 | 1–0 | 18 Apr 1967 |
| 80' | David Sadler | vs Southampton | D1 | 2–0 | 18 Apr 1967 |
| 15' | William Anderson | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Apr 1967 |
| 56' | John Aston Jnr | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 0–1 | 29 Apr 1967 |
| 62' | Denis Law | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 1–1 | 29 Apr 1967 |
| 80' | George Best | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 2–1 | 29 Apr 1967 |
| 2' | Bobby Charlton | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 6 May 1967 |
| 7' | Pat Crerand | @ West Ham United | D1 | 1–0 | 6 May 1967 |
| 10' | Bill Foulkes | @ West Ham United | D1 | 2–0 | 6 May 1967 |
| 25' | George Best | @ West Ham United | D1 | 3–0 | 6 May 1967 |
| 46' | John Charles | @ West Ham United | D1 | 4–0 | 6 May 1967 |
| 63' | Denis Law pen | @ West Ham United | D1 | 4–1 | 6 May 1967 |
| 79' | Denis Law | @ West Ham United | D1 | 5–1 | 6 May 1967 |
Squad
21 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| George Best | 42 | 10 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 45 | 10 |
| Bobby Charlton | 42 | 12 | 2 | – | – | – | 44 | 12 |
| Tony Dunne | 40 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 43 | – |
| Pat Crerand | 39 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 42 | 3 |
| Nobby Stiles | 37 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 40 | 3 |
| David Sadler | 36 (1) | 5 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 39 (1) | 5 |
| Denis Law | 36 | 23 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 38 | 25 |
| Alex Stepney | 35 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 37 | – |
| William Foulkes | 33 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 35 | 4 |
| David Herd | 28 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 18 |
| John Aston Jnr | 30 (4) | 5 | – | – | 1 | – | 31 (4) | 5 |
| Bobby Noble | 29 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 31 | – |
| Shay Brennan | 16 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 17 | – |
| John Connelly | 6 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 7 | 2 |
| Jimmy Ryan | 5 (1) | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6 (1) | – |
| David Gaskell | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – |
| Noel Cantwell | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – |
| John Fitzpatrick | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| Harry Gregg | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| William Anderson | 1 (1) | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – |
| Patrick Dunne | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – |
Division One Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 84 | 45 | +39 | 60 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 64 | 41 | +23 | 56 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 71 | 48 | +23 | 56 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 62 | 42 | +20 | 55 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 64 | 47 | +17 | 51 |
| 6 | Everton | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 65 | 46 | +19 | 48 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 46 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 78 | 71 | +7 | 44 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 44 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 52 | 59 | -7 | 42 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 41 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 63 | 58 | +5 | 41 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 77 | 73 | +4 | 39 |
| 14 | Burnley | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 66 | 76 | -9 | 39 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 52 | -10 | 39 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 80 | 84 | -4 | 36 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 58 | 72 | -14 | 36 |
| 18 | Fulham | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 71 | 83 | -12 | 34 |
| 19 | Southampton | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 74 | 92 | -18 | 34 |
| 20 | Newcastle United | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 39 | 81 | -42 | 33 |
| 21 | Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 54 | 85 | -31 | 29 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 42 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 41 | 76 | -35 | 21 |
Points Progression
Division One
Transfers
7 moves
In
- Alex Stepney Goalkeeper
Out
- John Connelly Right Winger
- Willie Anderson Left Winger
- Pat Dunne Goalkeeper
- Harry Gregg Goalkeeper
- Ray Baartz Striker
- Wilf Tranter Centre-Back
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- Alex Stepney 37 apps
Final appearances
- Bobby Noble last of 31 apps
- John Connelly last of 7 apps
- David Gaskell last of 5 apps
- Noel Cantwell last of 4 apps
- Harry Gregg last of 2 apps
- William Anderson last of 1 app
- Patrick Dunne last of 1 app
Quick Quiz
Who was Manchester United's top scorer in 1966-1967?
On this day in 1966-1967