Manchester United 1968-1969
42
Points · Division One 1968-1969
11th in the Division One after 42 matches
Manchester United finished 11th in the Division One with 42 points from 42 games in 1968-1969, scoring 90 goals in all competitions. They won 23, drew 16 and lost 19 of their 58 games in all competitions under Matt Busby.
Stats
23
Won
16
Drawn
19
Lost
Form
W
W
L
W
L
Season at a Glance
90
Goals Scored
69
Conceded
58
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
1.47
Points per game
92nd-best of 123 full seasons
1.55
Goals per game
89th-best of 123 full seasons
1.19
Conceded per game
66th-best of 123 full seasons
40%
Win rate
93rd-best of 123 full seasons
In the Division One, United ranked 11th of 22 for goals scored (+0.04 per game vs the league average) and 8th for fewest conceded. That was 9 places lower than 1967-1968 (-14 points).
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Denis Law
45 apps
30
— ast
2
George Best
55 apps
22
— ast
3
Willie Morgan
40 apps
9
— ast
4
Bobby Charlton
48 apps
7
— ast
5
John Fitzpatrick
40 apps
4
— ast
6
Brian Kidd
42 apps
4
— ast
7
John Aston Jnr
13 apps
2
— ast
8
Pat Crerand
49 apps
2
— ast
9
Nobby Stiles
56 apps
2
— ast
10
Jimmy Ryan
7 apps
1
— ast
All Results
58 matches
August 1968 3W · 1D · 3L
W
Everton H
D1 Best, Charlton
2–1
10 Aug 61,311 1-0-0 W1
L
West Bromwich Albion A
D1 Charlton
1–3
14 Aug 38,299 1-0-1 L1
D
Manchester City A
D1
0–0
17 Aug 63,052 1-1-1 D1
W
Coventry City H
D1 Ryan
1–0
21 Aug 51,201 2-1-1 W1
L
Chelsea H
D1
0–4
24 Aug 55,114 2-1-2 L1
W
Tottenham Hotspur H
D1 Fitzpatrick 2, Beal (og)
3–1
28 Aug 62,649 3-1-2 W1
L
Sheffield Wednesday A
D1 Best, Law 2, Charlton
4–5
31 Aug 50,490 3-1-3 L1
September 1968 2W · 1D · 2L
D
West Ham United H
D1 Law
1–1
7 Sep 63,274 3-2-3 D1
L
Burnley A
D1
0–1
14 Sep 32,935 3-2-4 L1
W
Waterford A
EC agg 3-1 Law 3
3–1
18 Sep 48,000 4-2-4 W1
W
Newcastle United H
D1 Best 2, Law
3–1
21 Sep 47,262 5-2-4 W2
L
Estudiantes De La Plata A
IC agg 0-1
0–1
25 Sep 55,000 5-2-5 L1
October 1968 2W · 3D · 2L
W
Waterford H
EC agg 10-2 Stiles, Law 4, Burns, Charlton
7–1
2 Oct 41,750 6-2-5 W1
D
Arsenal H
D1
0–0
5 Oct 61,843 6-3-5 D1
D
Tottenham Hotspur A
D1 Crerand, Law
2–2
9 Oct 56,205 6-4-5 D2
L
Liverpool A
D1
0–2
12 Oct 53,392 6-4-6 L1
D
Estudiantes De La Plata H
IC agg 1-2 Morgan
1–1
16 Oct 63,428 6-5-6 D1
L
Southampton H
D1 Best
1–2
19 Oct 46,526 6-5-7 L1
W
Queens Park Rangers A
D1 Best 2, Law
3–2
26 Oct 31,138 7-5-7 W1
November 1968 2W · 4D · 1L
D
Leeds United H
D1
0–0
2 Nov 53,839 7-6-7 D1
D
Sunderland A
D1 Hurley (og)
1–1
9 Nov 33,151 7-7-7 D2
W
Anderlecht H
EC agg 3-0 Kidd, Law 2
3–0
13 Nov 51,000 8-7-7 W1
D
Ipswich Town H
D1
0–0
16 Nov 45,796 8-8-7 D1
D
Stoke City A
D1
0–0
23 Nov 30,562 8-9-7 D2
L
Anderlecht A
EC agg 4-3 Sartori
1–3
27 Nov 40,000 8-9-8 L1
W
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
D1 Best, Law
2–0
30 Nov 50,165 9-9-8 W1
December 1968 1W · 0D · 3L
L
Leicester City A
D1 Law (pen)
1–2
7 Dec 36,303 9-9-9 L1
W
Liverpool H
D1 Law
1–0
14 Dec 55,354 10-9-9 W1
L
Southampton A
D1
0–2
21 Dec 26,194 10-9-10 L1
L
Arsenal A
D1
0–3
26 Dec 62,300 10-9-11 L2
January 1969 2W · 1D · 1L
W
Exeter City A
FAC Fitzpatrick, Newman (og), Kidd
3–1
4 Jan 18,500 11-9-11 W1
L
Leeds United A
D1 Charlton
1–2
11 Jan 48,145 11-9-12 L1
W
Sunderland H
D1 Law 3, Best
4–1
18 Jan 45,670 12-9-12 W1
D
Watford H
FAC Law
1–1
25 Jan 63,498 12-10-12 D1
February 1969 3W · 2D · 1L
L
Ipswich Town A
D1
0–1
1 Feb 30,837 12-10-13 L1
W
Watford A
FAC Replay Law 2
2–0
3 Feb 34,000 13-10-13 W1
D
Birmingham City A
FAC Law, Best
2–2
11 Feb 52,500 13-11-13 D1
D
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
D1 Charlton, Best
2–2
15 Feb 44,023 13-12-13 D2
W
Birmingham City H
FAC Replay Law 3 (pen), Crerand, Kidd, Morgan
6–2
24 Feb 61,932 14-12-13 W1
W
Rapid Vienna H
EC agg 3-0 Best 2, Morgan
3–0
26 Feb 61,932 15-12-13 W2
March 1969 3W · 4D · 3L
L
Everton H
FAC
0–1
1 Mar 63,464 15-12-14 L1
D
Rapid Vienna A
EC agg 3-0
0–0
5 Mar 52,000 15-13-14 D1
L
Manchester City H
D1
0–1
8 Mar 63,264 15-13-15 L1
D
Everton A
D1
0–0
10 Mar 57,514 15-14-15 D1
L
Chelsea A
D1 James, Law (pen)
2–3
15 Mar 60,436 15-14-16 L1
W
Queens Park Rangers H
D1 Morgan 3, Best 2, Stiles, Kidd, Jnr
8–1
19 Mar 36,638 16-14-16 W1
W
Sheffield Wednesday H
D1 Best
1–0
22 Mar 45,527 17-14-16 W2
D
Stoke City H
D1 Jnr
1–1
24 Mar 39,931 17-15-16 D1
D
West Ham United A
D1
0–0
29 Mar 41,546 17-16-16 D2
W
Nottingham Forest A
D1 Best (pen)
1–0
31 Mar 41,892 18-16-16 W1
April 1969 3W · 0D · 3L
W
West Bromwich Albion H
D1 Best 2
2–1
2 Apr 38,846 19-16-16 W2
W
Nottingham Forest H
D1 Morgan 2, Best
3–1
5 Apr 51,952 20-16-16 W3
L
Coventry City A
D1 Fitzpatrick
1–2
8 Apr 45,402 20-16-17 L1
L
Newcastle United A
D1
0–2
12 Apr 46,379 20-16-18 L2
W
Burnley H
D1 Best, Waldron (og)
2–0
19 Apr 52,626 21-16-18 W1
L
AC Milan A
EC agg 0-2
0–2
23 Apr 80,000 21-16-19 L1
May 1969 2W · 0D · 0L
W
AC Milan H
EC agg 1-2 Charlton
1–0
15 May 63,103 22-16-19 W1
W
Leicester City H
D1 Best, Morgan, Law
3–2
17 May 45,860 23-16-19 W2
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 29 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 60 | 24 | +36 | 62% | 11 | 53,267 |
| Away | 29 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 45 | -15 | 17% | 7 | 45,179 |
Home crowds averaged 53,267, away 45,179. Their biggest crowd was 80,000 v AC Milan, the smallest 18,500 v Exeter City.
Season Records
8–1
Biggest win
v Queens Park Rangers · 19 Mar 1969
0–4
Heaviest defeat
v Chelsea · 24 Aug 1968
3
Longest win streak
7
Longest unbeaten run
5
Longest winless run
18
Clean sheets
19
Failed to score
0–0
Most common score
8 times
United completed the league double over Nottingham Forest and Queens Park Rangers. They lost both league meetings with Chelsea and Southampton.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 50', the average one conceded in the 42'. They scored 12 from the 81st minute on and conceded 6. Penalties: 4 scored, 3 conceded. Own goals: 4 for, 2 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21' | George Best | vs Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Aug 1968 |
| 25' | Alan Ball | vs Everton | D1 | 1–0 | 10 Aug 1968 |
| 28' | Bobby Charlton | vs Everton | D1 | 1–1 | 10 Aug 1968 |
| 5' | Jeff Astle | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 14 Aug 1968 |
| 8' | Tony Brown | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–1 | 14 Aug 1968 |
| 18' | Jeff Astle | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–2 | 14 Aug 1968 |
| 42' | Bobby Charlton | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–3 | 14 Aug 1968 |
| 16' | Jim Ryan | vs Coventry City | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Aug 1968 |
| 1' | Tommy Baldwin | vs Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Aug 1968 |
| 13' | Bobby Tambling | vs Chelsea | D1 | 0–1 | 24 Aug 1968 |
| 38' | Tommy Baldwin | vs Chelsea | D1 | 0–2 | 24 Aug 1968 |
| 65' | Alan Birchenall | vs Chelsea | D1 | 0–3 | 24 Aug 1968 |
| 14' | John Fitzpatrick | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 28 Aug 1968 |
| 48' | John Fitzpatrick | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–0 | 28 Aug 1968 |
| 58' | Jimmy Greaves | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 2–0 | 28 Aug 1968 |
| 65' | Phil Beal OG | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 2–1 | 28 Aug 1968 |
| 2' | Jack Whitham | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 31 Aug 1968 |
| 10' | George Best | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–1 | 31 Aug 1968 |
| 12' | Denis Law | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 1–1 | 31 Aug 1968 |
| 15' | John Ritchie | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 2–1 | 31 Aug 1968 |
| 26' | Denis Law | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 2–2 | 31 Aug 1968 |
| 36' | Bobby Charlton | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 3–2 | 31 Aug 1968 |
| 45' | Jack Whitham | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 4–2 | 31 Aug 1968 |
| 47' | Nobby Stiles OG | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 4–3 | 31 Aug 1968 |
| 72' | Jack Whitham | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 4–4 | 31 Aug 1968 |
| 59' | Denis Law | vs West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 7 Sep 1968 |
| 67' | Geoff Hurst | vs West Ham United | D1 | 1–0 | 7 Sep 1968 |
| 88' | Brian O'Neill | @ Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 14 Sep 1968 |
| 8' | Denis Law | @ Waterford | EC | 0–0 | 18 Sep 1968 |
| 41' | Denis Law | @ Waterford | EC | 1–0 | 18 Sep 1968 |
| 55' | Denis Law | @ Waterford | EC | 2–0 | 18 Sep 1968 |
| 65' | John Matthews | @ Waterford | EC | 3–0 | 18 Sep 1968 |
| 16' | George Best | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Sep 1968 |
| 17' | George Best | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 1–0 | 21 Sep 1968 |
| 28' | Denis Law | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 2–0 | 21 Sep 1968 |
| 70' | Tommy Gibb | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 3–0 | 21 Sep 1968 |
| 27' | Marcos Conigliaro | @ Estudiantes De La Plata | IC | 0–0 | 25 Sep 1968 |
| 37' | Nobby Stiles | vs Waterford | EC | 0–0 | 2 Oct 1968 |
| 41' | Denis Law | vs Waterford | EC | 1–0 | 2 Oct 1968 |
| 47' | Denis Law | vs Waterford | EC | 2–0 | 2 Oct 1968 |
| 60' | Denis Law | vs Waterford | EC | 3–0 | 2 Oct 1968 |
| 68' | Francis Burns | vs Waterford | EC | 4–0 | 2 Oct 1968 |
| 69' | Alexander Casey | vs Waterford | EC | 5–0 | 2 Oct 1968 |
| 71' | Denis Law | vs Waterford | EC | 5–1 | 2 Oct 1968 |
| 84' | Bobby Charlton | vs Waterford | EC | 6–1 | 2 Oct 1968 |
| 9' | Cliff Jones | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 9 Oct 1968 |
| 21' | Alan Gilzean | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–1 | 9 Oct 1968 |
| 35' | Pat Crerand | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–2 | 9 Oct 1968 |
| 53' | Denis Law | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–2 | 9 Oct 1968 |
| 14' | Ian St John | @ Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Oct 1968 |
| 82' | Alun Evans | @ Liverpool | D1 | 0–1 | 12 Oct 1968 |
| 7' | Juan Ramon Veron | vs Estudiantes De La Plata | IC | 0–0 | 16 Oct 1968 |
| 89' | Willie Morgan | vs Estudiantes De La Plata | IC | 0–1 | 16 Oct 1968 |
| 18' | Frank Saul | vs Southampton | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Oct 1968 |
| 27' | George Best | vs Southampton | D1 | 0–1 | 19 Oct 1968 |
| 49' | Ron "Tudor" Davies | vs Southampton | D1 | 1–1 | 19 Oct 1968 |
| 26' | George Best | @ Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Oct 1968 |
| 57' | George Best | @ Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 1–0 | 26 Oct 1968 |
| 58' | Mick Leach | @ Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 2–0 | 26 Oct 1968 |
| 84' | Denis Law | @ Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 2–1 | 26 Oct 1968 |
| 88' | Alan Wilks | @ Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 3–1 | 26 Oct 1968 |
| 22' | Gordon Harris | @ Sunderland | D1 | 0–0 | 9 Nov 1968 |
| 88' | Charley Hurley OG | @ Sunderland | D1 | 0–1 | 9 Nov 1968 |
| 52' | Brian Kidd | vs Anderlecht | EC | 0–0 | 13 Nov 1968 |
| 70' | Denis Law | vs Anderlecht | EC | 1–0 | 13 Nov 1968 |
| 78' | Denis Law | vs Anderlecht | EC | 2–0 | 13 Nov 1968 |
| 8' | Carlo Sartori | @ Anderlecht | EC | 0–0 | 27 Nov 1968 |
| 18' | Jan Mulder | @ Anderlecht | EC | 1–0 | 27 Nov 1968 |
| 38' | Gerard Bergholtz | @ Anderlecht | EC | 1–1 | 27 Nov 1968 |
| 78' | Gerard Bergholtz | @ Anderlecht | EC | 1–2 | 27 Nov 1968 |
| 59' | George Best | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 30 Nov 1968 |
| 80' | Denis Law | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–0 | 30 Nov 1968 |
| 15' | Denis Law pen | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 7 Dec 1968 |
| 17' | David Nish pen | @ Leicester City | D1 | 1–0 | 7 Dec 1968 |
| 50' | Rodney Fern | @ Leicester City | D1 | 1–1 | 7 Dec 1968 |
| 53' | Denis Law | vs Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 14 Dec 1968 |
| 5' | Ron "Tudor" Davies | @ Southampton | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Dec 1968 |
| 6' | Mick Channon | @ Southampton | D1 | 0–1 | 21 Dec 1968 |
| 60' | George Armstrong | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Dec 1968 |
| 61' | David Court | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–1 | 26 Dec 1968 |
| 77' | John Radford | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–2 | 26 Dec 1968 |
| 15' | Alan Banks | @ Exeter City | FAC | 0–0 | 4 Jan 1969 |
| 44' | John Fitzpatrick | @ Exeter City | FAC | 0–1 | 4 Jan 1969 |
| 60' | Johnny Newman OG | @ Exeter City | FAC | 1–1 | 4 Jan 1969 |
| 61' | Brian Kidd | @ Exeter City | FAC | 2–1 | 4 Jan 1969 |
| 28' | Mick Jones | @ Leeds United | D1 | 0–0 | 11 Jan 1969 |
| 52' | Bobby Charlton | @ Leeds United | D1 | 0–1 | 11 Jan 1969 |
| 75' | Mike O'Grady | @ Leeds United | D1 | 1–1 | 11 Jan 1969 |
| 23' | Denis Law | vs Sunderland | D1 | 0–0 | 18 Jan 1969 |
| 48' | Denis Law | vs Sunderland | D1 | 1–0 | 18 Jan 1969 |
| 53' | Denis Law | vs Sunderland | D1 | 2–0 | 18 Jan 1969 |
| 72' | George Mulhall | vs Sunderland | D1 | 3–0 | 18 Jan 1969 |
| 88' | George Best | vs Sunderland | D1 | 3–1 | 18 Jan 1969 |
| 3' | Stewart Scullion | vs Watford | FAC | 0–0 | 25 Jan 1969 |
| 60' | Denis Law | vs Watford | FAC | 0–1 | 25 Jan 1969 |
| 80' | Tony Dunne OG | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Feb 1969 |
| 31' | Denis Law | @ Watford | FAC | 0–0 | 3 Feb 1969 |
| 87' | Denis Law | @ Watford | FAC | 1–0 | 3 Feb 1969 |
| 61' | Denis Law | @ Birmingham City | FAC | 0–0 | 11 Feb 1969 |
| 66' | Malcolm Beard | @ Birmingham City | FAC | 1–0 | 11 Feb 1969 |
| 80' | George Best | @ Birmingham City | FAC | 1–1 | 11 Feb 1969 |
| 86' | Dave Robinson pen | @ Birmingham City | FAC | 2–1 | 11 Feb 1969 |
| 29' | Derek Dougan | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Feb 1969 |
| 44' | Hugh Curran | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–1 | 15 Feb 1969 |
| 46' | Bobby Charlton | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–2 | 15 Feb 1969 |
| 68' | George Best | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–2 | 15 Feb 1969 |
| 4' | Jimmy Greenhoff | vs Birmingham City | FAC | 0–0 | 24 Feb 1969 |
| 16' | Denis Law pen | vs Birmingham City | FAC | 0–1 | 24 Feb 1969 |
| 22' | Pat Crerand | vs Birmingham City | FAC | 1–1 | 24 Feb 1969 |
| 26' | Denis Law | vs Birmingham City | FAC | 2–1 | 24 Feb 1969 |
| 74' | Denis Law | vs Birmingham City | FAC | 3–1 | 24 Feb 1969 |
| 75' | Brian Kidd | vs Birmingham City | FAC | 4–1 | 24 Feb 1969 |
| 80' | Phil Summerill | vs Birmingham City | FAC | 5–1 | 24 Feb 1969 |
| 85' | Willie Morgan | vs Birmingham City | FAC | 5–2 | 24 Feb 1969 |
| 44' | George Best | vs Rapid Vienna | EC | 0–0 | 26 Feb 1969 |
| 67' | Willie Morgan | vs Rapid Vienna | EC | 1–0 | 26 Feb 1969 |
| 70' | George Best | vs Rapid Vienna | EC | 2–0 | 26 Feb 1969 |
| 77' | Joe Royle | vs Everton | FAC | 0–0 | 1 Mar 1969 |
| 38' | Mike Summerbee | vs Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Mar 1969 |
| 1' | David Webb | @ Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Mar 1969 |
| 28' | Ian Hutchinson | @ Chelsea | D1 | 0–1 | 15 Mar 1969 |
| 31' | Steve James | @ Chelsea | D1 | 0–2 | 15 Mar 1969 |
| 54' | Bobby Tambling | @ Chelsea | D1 | 1–2 | 15 Mar 1969 |
| 62' | Denis Law pen | @ Chelsea | D1 | 1–3 | 15 Mar 1969 |
| 30' | Willie Morgan | vs Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Mar 1969 |
| 47' | George Best | vs Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 1–0 | 19 Mar 1969 |
| 62' | Rodney Marsh | vs Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 2–0 | 19 Mar 1969 |
| 67' | George Best | vs Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 2–1 | 19 Mar 1969 |
| 75' | Willie Morgan | vs Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 3–1 | 19 Mar 1969 |
| 85' | Nobby Stiles | vs Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 4–1 | 19 Mar 1969 |
| 86' | Willie Morgan | vs Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 5–1 | 19 Mar 1969 |
| 88' | Brian Kidd | vs Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 6–1 | 19 Mar 1969 |
| 89' | John Aston Jnr | vs Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 7–1 | 19 Mar 1969 |
| 33' | George Best | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Mar 1969 |
| 38' | John Aston Jnr | vs Stoke City | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Mar 1969 |
| 85' | Willie Stevenson | vs Stoke City | D1 | 1–0 | 24 Mar 1969 |
| 50' | George Best pen | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 31 Mar 1969 |
| 51' | Jeff Astle | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 2 Apr 1969 |
| 66' | George Best | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–1 | 2 Apr 1969 |
| 89' | George Best | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–1 | 2 Apr 1969 |
| 11' | Willie Morgan | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 5 Apr 1969 |
| 41' | David Hilley | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–0 | 5 Apr 1969 |
| 52' | George Best | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–1 | 5 Apr 1969 |
| 63' | Willie Morgan | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 2–1 | 5 Apr 1969 |
| 3' | George Curtis | @ Coventry City | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Apr 1969 |
| 48' | Neil Martin | @ Coventry City | D1 | 0–1 | 8 Apr 1969 |
| 69' | John Fitzpatrick | @ Coventry City | D1 | 0–2 | 8 Apr 1969 |
| 8' | Pop Robson pen | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Apr 1969 |
| 84' | Alan Foggon | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 0–1 | 12 Apr 1969 |
| 56' | George Best | vs Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Apr 1969 |
| 59' | Colin Waldron OG | vs Burnley | D1 | 1–0 | 19 Apr 1969 |
| 33' | Angelo Sormani | @ AC Milan | EC | 0–0 | 23 Apr 1969 |
| 49' | Kurt Hamrin | @ AC Milan | EC | 0–1 | 23 Apr 1969 |
| 70' | Bobby Charlton | vs AC Milan | EC | 0–0 | 15 May 1969 |
| 1' | David Nish | vs Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 17 May 1969 |
| 3' | George Best | vs Leicester City | D1 | 0–1 | 17 May 1969 |
| 4' | Willie Morgan | vs Leicester City | D1 | 1–1 | 17 May 1969 |
| 47' | Denis Law | vs Leicester City | D1 | 2–1 | 17 May 1969 |
| 71' | Rodney Fern | vs Leicester City | D1 | 3–1 | 17 May 1969 |
Squad
21 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | Europe | Other | Total | Red | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | ||
| Nobby Stiles | 41 | 1 | 6 | – | 8 | 1 | 1 | – | 56 | 2 | 1 |
| George Best | 41 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | – | 55 | 22 | 1 |
| Alex Stepney | 38 | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 51 | – | – |
| Pat Crerand | 35 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 49 | 2 | – |
| Bobby Charlton | 32 | 5 | 6 | – | 8 | 2 | 2 | – | 48 | 7 | – |
| Tony Dunne | 33 | – | 6 | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 47 | – | – |
| Denis Law | 30 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 2 | – | 45 | 30 | – |
| Brian Kidd | 29 (1) | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | – | 42 (1) | 4 | – |
| Willie Morgan | 29 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 9 | – |
| John Fitzpatrick | 30 (2) | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | – | – | – | 40 (2) | 4 | 1 |
| David Sadler | 29 (3) | – | 1 (1) | – | 5 | – | 2 | – | 37 (4) | – | – |
| Steve James | 21 | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 29 | 1 | – |
| Francis Burns | 16 (2) | – | 1 | – | 4 (1) | 1 | 1 | – | 22 (3) | 1 | – |
| William Foulkes | 13 (3) | – | – | – | 5 | – | 2 | – | 20 (3) | – | – |
| Carlo Sartori | 13 (2) | – | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 (1) | – | 18 (3) | 1 | – |
| Shay Brennan | 13 | – | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 17 | – | – |
| John Aston Jnr | 13 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 2 | – |
| Frank Kopel | 8 (1) | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 10 (1) | – | – |
| Jimmy Rimmer | 4 | – | 1 | – | 3 (1) | – | – | – | 8 (1) | – | – |
| Jimmy Ryan | 6 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | – |
| Alan Gowling | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – |
Division One Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 42 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 66 | 26 | +40 | 67 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 42 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 63 | 24 | +39 | 61 |
| 3 | Everton | 42 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 77 | 36 | +41 | 57 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 56 | 27 | +29 | 56 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 73 | 53 | +20 | 50 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 61 | 51 | +10 | 45 |
| 7 | Southampton | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 57 | 48 | +9 | 45 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 66 | 50 | +16 | 44 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 44 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 67 | -3 | 43 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 42 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 59 | 60 | -1 | 41 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 64 | 55 | +9 | 40 |
| 14 | Burnley | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 55 | 82 | -27 | 39 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 54 | -13 | 36 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 41 | 58 | -17 | 35 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 67 | -24 | 34 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 57 | -12 | 33 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 40 | 63 | -23 | 33 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 46 | 64 | -18 | 31 |
| 21 | Leicester City | 42 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 39 | 68 | -29 | 30 |
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 95 | -56 | 18 |
Points Progression
Division One
Transfers
2 moves
In
- Willie Morgan Right Winger
Out
- David Herd Centre-Forward
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- Willie Morgan 40 apps, 9 goals
- Steve James 29 apps, 1 goal
- Carlo Sartori 18 apps, 1 goal
Final appearances
- Frank Kopel last of 10 apps
Quick Quiz
Who was Manchester United's top scorer in 1968-1969?
On this day in 1968-1969