Manchester United 1969-1970
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Won FA Cup · 8th in the Division One, 45 pts
Manchester United won FA Cup in 1969-1970, finishing 8th in the Division One with 45 points from 42 games and scoring 91 goals in all competitions. They won 23, drew 23 and lost 13 of their 59 games in all competitions under Wilf McGuinness.
Stats
23
Won
23
Drawn
13
Lost
Form
D
L
W
W
L
Season at a Glance
91
Goals Scored
70
Conceded
59
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
1.56
Points per game
83rd-best of 123 full seasons
1.54
Goals per game
90th-best of 123 full seasons
1.19
Conceded per game
65th-best of 123 full seasons
39%
Win rate
96th-best of 123 full seasons
In the Division One, United ranked 4th of 22 for goals scored (+0.26 per game vs the league average) and 14th for fewest conceded. That was 3 places higher than 1968-1969 (+3 points).
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
George Best
53 apps
23
— ast
2
Brian Kidd
49 apps
20
— ast
3
Bobby Charlton
57 apps
14
— ast
4
Willie Morgan
49 apps
9
— ast
5
Alan Gowling
8 apps
3
— ast
6
Denis Law
16 apps
3
— ast
7
John Fitzpatrick
26 apps
3
— ast
8
Carlo Sartori
27 apps
3
— ast
9
Francis Burns
42 apps
3
— ast
10
David Sadler
57 apps
3
— ast
All Results
59 matches
August 1969 1W · 3D · 3L
D
Crystal Palace A
D1 Charlton, Morgan
2–2
9 Aug 48,610 0-1-0 D1
L
Everton H
D1
0–2
13 Aug 57,752 0-1-1 L1
L
Southampton H
D1 Morgan
1–4
16 Aug 46,328 0-1-2 L2
L
Everton A
D1
0–3
19 Aug 53,185 0-1-3 L3
D
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
D1
0–0
23 Aug 50,783 0-2-3 D1
D
Newcastle United H
D1
0–0
27 Aug 52,774 0-3-3 D2
W
Sunderland H
D1 Best, Kidd, Givens
3–1
30 Aug 50,570 1-3-3 W1
September 1969 5W · 2D · 0L
W
Middlesbrough H
LC Sadler
1–0
3 Sep 38,939 2-3-3 W2
D
Leeds United A
D1 Best 2
2–2
6 Sep 44,271 2-4-3 D1
W
Liverpool H
D1 Morgan
1–0
13 Sep 56,509 3-4-3 W1
W
Sheffield Wednesday A
D1 Kidd, Best 2
3–1
17 Sep 39,298 4-4-3 W2
D
Arsenal A
D1 Best, Sadler
2–2
20 Sep 59,498 4-5-3 D1
W
Wrexham H
LC Kidd, Best
2–0
23 Sep 48,347 5-5-3 W1
W
West Ham United H
D1 Burns, Best 2, Charlton, Kidd
5–2
27 Sep 58,579 6-5-3 W2
October 1969 3W · 2D · 2L
L
Derby County A
D1
0–2
4 Oct 40,724 6-5-4 L1
W
Southampton A
D1 Best, Burns, Kidd
3–0
8 Oct 31,044 7-5-4 W1
W
Ipswich Town H
D1 Best, Kidd
2–1
11 Oct 52,281 8-5-4 W2
D
Burnley A
LC
0–0
14 Oct 27,959 8-6-4 D1
D
Nottingham Forest H
D1 Best
1–1
18 Oct 53,702 8-7-4 D2
W
Burnley H
LC Replay Best (pen)
1–0
20 Oct 50,275 9-7-4 W1
L
West Bromwich Albion A
D1 Kidd
1–2
25 Oct 45,120 9-7-5 L1
November 1969 3W · 3D · 1L
D
Stoke City H
D1 Charlton
1–1
1 Nov 53,406 9-8-5 D1
W
Coventry City A
D1 Jnr, Law
2–1
8 Nov 43,446 10-8-5 W1
D
Derby County A
LC
0–0
12 Nov 38,895 10-9-5 D1
L
Manchester City A
D1
0–4
15 Nov 63,013 10-9-6 L1
W
Derby County H
LC Replay Kidd
1–0
19 Nov 57,393 11-9-6 W1
W
Tottenham Hotspur H
D1 Burns, Charlton 2
3–1
22 Nov 50,003 12-9-6 W2
D
Burnley A
D1 Best
1–1
29 Nov 23,770 12-10-6 D1
December 1969 1W · 3D · 2L
L
Manchester City A
LC agg 1-2 Charlton
1–2
3 Dec 55,799 12-10-7 L1
L
Chelsea H
D1
0–2
6 Dec 49,344 12-10-8 L2
W
Liverpool A
D1 Yeats (og), Ure, Morgan, Charlton
4–1
13 Dec 47,682 13-10-8 W1
D
Manchester City H
LC agg 3-4 Edwards, Law
2–2
17 Dec 63,418 13-11-8 D1
D
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
D1
0–0
26 Dec 50,806 13-12-8 D2
D
Sunderland A
D1 Kidd
1–1
27 Dec 36,504 13-13-8 D3
January 1970 4W · 2D · 0L
W
Ipswich Town A
FAC O'Neil (og)
1–0
3 Jan 29,552 14-13-8 W1
W
Arsenal H
D1 Sartori, Morgan
2–1
10 Jan 41,055 15-13-8 W2
D
West Ham United A
D1
0–0
17 Jan 41,643 15-14-8 D1
W
Manchester City H
FAC Morgan (pen), Kidd 2
3–0
24 Jan 63,417 16-14-8 W1
D
Leeds United H
D1 Sadler, Kidd
2–2
26 Jan 59,879 16-15-8 D1
W
Derby County H
D1 Charlton
1–0
31 Jan 59,315 17-15-8 W1
February 1970 3W · 3D · 0L
W
Northampton Town A
FAC Best 6, Kidd 2
8–2
7 Feb 21,771 18-15-8 W2
W
Ipswich Town A
D1 Kidd
1–0
10 Feb 29,755 19-15-8 W3
D
Crystal Palace H
D1 Kidd
1–1
14 Feb 54,711 19-16-8 D1
D
Middlesbrough A
FAC Sartori
1–1
21 Feb 40,000 19-17-8 D2
W
Middlesbrough H
FAC Replay Charlton, Morgan (pen)
2–1
25 Feb 63,418 20-17-8 W1
D
Stoke City A
D1 Sartori, Morgan (pen)
2–2
28 Feb 38,917 20-18-8 D1
March 1970 1W · 4D · 3L
D
Leeds United N
FAC
0–0
14 Mar 55,000 20-19-8 D2
D
Burnley H
D1 Crerand, Law, Best
3–3
17 Mar 38,377 20-20-8 D3
L
Chelsea A
D1 Morgan
1–2
21 Mar 61,479 20-20-9 L1
D
Leeds United N
FAC Replay
0–0
23 Mar 62,500 20-21-9 D1
L
Leeds United N
FAC 2nd Replay
0–1
26 Mar 56,000 20-21-10 L1
L
Manchester City H
D1 Kidd
1–2
28 Mar 59,777 20-21-11 L2
D
Coventry City H
D1 Kidd
1–1
30 Mar 38,647 20-22-11 D1
W
Nottingham Forest A
D1 Gowling, Charlton
2–1
31 Mar 39,228 21-22-11 W1
April 1970 2W · 1D · 2L
L
Newcastle United A
D1 Charlton
1–5
4 Apr 43,094 21-22-12 L1
W
West Bromwich Albion H
D1 Fitzpatrick 2, Charlton 2, Gowling 2, Best
7–0
8 Apr 26,582 22-22-12 W1
W
Watford N
FAC Kidd 2
2–0
10 Apr 15,105 23-22-12 W2
L
Tottenham Hotspur A
D1 Fitzpatrick
1–2
13 Apr 41,808 23-22-13 L1
D
Sheffield Wednesday H
D1 Best, Charlton
2–2
15 Apr 36,649 23-23-13 D1
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 49 | 30 | +19 | 50% | 10 | 51,152 |
| Away | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 30% | 7 | 42,105 |
| Neutral | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 25% | 3 | 47,151 |
Home crowds averaged 51,152, away 42,105. Their biggest crowd was 63,418 v Manchester City, the smallest 15,105 v Watford.
Season Records
7–0
Biggest win
v West Bromwich Albion · 8 Apr 1970
1–5
Heaviest defeat
v Newcastle United · 4 Apr 1970
3
Longest win streak
18
Longest unbeaten run
8
Longest winless run
20
Clean sheets
14
Failed to score
0–0
Most common score
8 times
United completed the league double over Ipswich Town and Liverpool. They lost both league meetings with Chelsea, Everton and Manchester City.
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 43'. They scored 10 from the 81st minute on and conceded 10. Penalties: 4 scored, 5 conceded. Own goals: 2 for, 3 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11' | Mel Blyth | @ Crystal Palace | D1 | 0–0 | 9 Aug 1969 |
| 24' | Bobby Charlton | @ Crystal Palace | D1 | 0–1 | 9 Aug 1969 |
| 40' | Gerry Queen | @ Crystal Palace | D1 | 1–1 | 9 Aug 1969 |
| 56' | Willie Morgan | @ Crystal Palace | D1 | 1–2 | 9 Aug 1969 |
| 38' | John Hurst | vs Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Aug 1969 |
| 70' | Alan Ball | vs Everton | D1 | 0–1 | 13 Aug 1969 |
| 8' | Willie Morgan | vs Southampton | D1 | 0–0 | 16 Aug 1969 |
| 12' | Ron "Tudor" Davies | vs Southampton | D1 | 1–0 | 16 Aug 1969 |
| 16' | Ron "Tudor" Davies | vs Southampton | D1 | 1–1 | 16 Aug 1969 |
| 58' | Ron "Tudor" Davies | vs Southampton | D1 | 1–2 | 16 Aug 1969 |
| 87' | Ron "Tudor" Davies | vs Southampton | D1 | 1–3 | 16 Aug 1969 |
| 8' | Alan Ball | @ Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Aug 1969 |
| 20' | John Morrissey | @ Everton | D1 | 0–1 | 19 Aug 1969 |
| 25' | Joe Royle | @ Everton | D1 | 0–2 | 19 Aug 1969 |
| 8' | George Best | vs Sunderland | D1 | 0–0 | 30 Aug 1969 |
| 23' | Mick McGiven | vs Sunderland | D1 | 1–0 | 30 Aug 1969 |
| 53' | Brian Kidd | vs Sunderland | D1 | 1–1 | 30 Aug 1969 |
| 86' | Don Givens | vs Sunderland | D1 | 2–1 | 30 Aug 1969 |
| 73' | David Sadler | vs Middlesbrough | LC | 0–0 | 3 Sep 1969 |
| 23' | David Sadler OG | @ Leeds United | D1 | 0–0 | 6 Sep 1969 |
| 62' | George Best | @ Leeds United | D1 | 0–1 | 6 Sep 1969 |
| 65' | George Best | @ Leeds United | D1 | 1–1 | 6 Sep 1969 |
| 83' | Billy Bremner | @ Leeds United | D1 | 2–1 | 6 Sep 1969 |
| 69' | Willie Morgan | vs Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Sep 1969 |
| 11' | Brian Kidd | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Sep 1969 |
| 38' | Graham Pugh | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 1–0 | 17 Sep 1969 |
| 82' | George Best | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 1–1 | 17 Sep 1969 |
| 83' | George Best | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 2–1 | 17 Sep 1969 |
| 1' | Jon Sammels | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 20 Sep 1969 |
| 27' | George Graham | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–1 | 20 Sep 1969 |
| 44' | George Best | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–2 | 20 Sep 1969 |
| 79' | David Sadler | @ Arsenal | D1 | 1–2 | 20 Sep 1969 |
| 10' | Brian Kidd | vs Wrexham | LC | 0–0 | 23 Sep 1969 |
| 64' | George Best | vs Wrexham | LC | 1–0 | 23 Sep 1969 |
| 5' | Francis Burns | vs West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Sep 1969 |
| 12' | George Best | vs West Ham United | D1 | 1–0 | 27 Sep 1969 |
| 26' | Geoff Hurst | vs West Ham United | D1 | 2–0 | 27 Sep 1969 |
| 66' | Bobby Charlton | vs West Ham United | D1 | 2–1 | 27 Sep 1969 |
| 76' | Geoff Hurst | vs West Ham United | D1 | 3–1 | 27 Sep 1969 |
| 82' | George Best | vs West Ham United | D1 | 3–2 | 27 Sep 1969 |
| 86' | Brian Kidd | vs West Ham United | D1 | 4–2 | 27 Sep 1969 |
| 44' | Kevin Hector | @ Derby County | D1 | 0–0 | 4 Oct 1969 |
| 62' | John Fitzpatrick OG | @ Derby County | D1 | 0–1 | 4 Oct 1969 |
| 36' | George Best | @ Southampton | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Oct 1969 |
| 49' | Francis Burns | @ Southampton | D1 | 1–0 | 8 Oct 1969 |
| 60' | Brian Kidd | @ Southampton | D1 | 2–0 | 8 Oct 1969 |
| 2' | George Best | vs Ipswich Town | D1 | 0–0 | 11 Oct 1969 |
| 15' | Mick Mills | vs Ipswich Town | D1 | 1–0 | 11 Oct 1969 |
| 32' | Brian Kidd | vs Ipswich Town | D1 | 1–1 | 11 Oct 1969 |
| 17' | Ian Storey-Moore pen | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 18 Oct 1969 |
| 47' | George Best | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–1 | 18 Oct 1969 |
| 54' | George Best pen | vs Burnley | LC | 0–0 | 20 Oct 1969 |
| 27' | Brian Kidd | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Oct 1969 |
| 52' | Tony Brown | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–0 | 25 Oct 1969 |
| 69' | Bobby Hope | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–1 | 25 Oct 1969 |
| 45' | Bobby Charlton | vs Stoke City | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Nov 1969 |
| 86' | Harry Burrows | vs Stoke City | D1 | 1–0 | 1 Nov 1969 |
| 43' | John Aston Jnr | @ Coventry City | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Nov 1969 |
| 72' | Denis Law | @ Coventry City | D1 | 1–0 | 8 Nov 1969 |
| 85' | Ernie Hunt | @ Coventry City | D1 | 2–0 | 8 Nov 1969 |
| 38' | Neil Young | @ Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Nov 1969 |
| 55' | Colin Bell | @ Manchester City | D1 | 0–1 | 15 Nov 1969 |
| 56' | David Sadler OG | @ Manchester City | D1 | 0–2 | 15 Nov 1969 |
| 88' | Colin Bell | @ Manchester City | D1 | 0–3 | 15 Nov 1969 |
| 68' | Brian Kidd | vs Derby County | LC | 0–0 | 19 Nov 1969 |
| 40' | Francis Burns | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Nov 1969 |
| 45' | Bobby Charlton | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–0 | 22 Nov 1969 |
| 66' | Martin Chivers | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 2–0 | 22 Nov 1969 |
| 72' | Bobby Charlton | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 2–1 | 22 Nov 1969 |
| 5' | George Best | @ Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Nov 1969 |
| 44' | Geoff Nulty | @ Burnley | D1 | 1–0 | 29 Nov 1969 |
| 13' | Colin Bell | @ Manchester City | LC | 0–0 | 3 Dec 1969 |
| 66' | Bobby Charlton | @ Manchester City | LC | 0–1 | 3 Dec 1969 |
| 88' | Francis Lee pen | @ Manchester City | LC | 1–1 | 3 Dec 1969 |
| 12' | Ian Hutchinson | vs Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 6 Dec 1969 |
| 38' | Ian Hutchinson | vs Chelsea | D1 | 0–1 | 6 Dec 1969 |
| 20' | Ron Yeats OG | @ Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Dec 1969 |
| 25' | Emlyn Hughes | @ Liverpool | D1 | 1–0 | 13 Dec 1969 |
| 60' | Ian Ure | @ Liverpool | D1 | 1–1 | 13 Dec 1969 |
| 64' | Willie Morgan | @ Liverpool | D1 | 2–1 | 13 Dec 1969 |
| 84' | Bobby Charlton | @ Liverpool | D1 | 3–1 | 13 Dec 1969 |
| 17' | Ian Bowyer | vs Manchester City | LC | 0–0 | 17 Dec 1969 |
| 23' | Paul Edwards | vs Manchester City | LC | 0–1 | 17 Dec 1969 |
| 60' | Denis Law | vs Manchester City | LC | 1–1 | 17 Dec 1969 |
| 68' | Mick Summerbee | vs Manchester City | LC | 2–1 | 17 Dec 1969 |
| 10' | Brian Kidd | @ Sunderland | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Dec 1969 |
| 70' | Joe Baker | @ Sunderland | D1 | 1–0 | 27 Dec 1969 |
| 90' | Mick O'Neil OG | @ Ipswich Town | FAC | 0–0 | 3 Jan 1970 |
| 15' | Peter Marinello | vs Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Jan 1970 |
| 45' | Carlo Sartori | vs Arsenal | D1 | 0–1 | 10 Jan 1970 |
| 48' | Willie Morgan | vs Arsenal | D1 | 1–1 | 10 Jan 1970 |
| 44' | Willie Morgan pen | vs Manchester City | FAC | 0–0 | 24 Jan 1970 |
| 53' | Brian Kidd | vs Manchester City | FAC | 1–0 | 24 Jan 1970 |
| 64' | Brian Kidd | vs Manchester City | FAC | 2–0 | 24 Jan 1970 |
| 54' | David Sadler | vs Leeds United | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Jan 1970 |
| 57' | Mick Jones | vs Leeds United | D1 | 1–0 | 26 Jan 1970 |
| 60' | Billy Bremner | vs Leeds United | D1 | 1–1 | 26 Jan 1970 |
| 67' | Brian Kidd | vs Leeds United | D1 | 1–2 | 26 Jan 1970 |
| 36' | Bobby Charlton | vs Derby County | D1 | 0–0 | 31 Jan 1970 |
| 27' | George Best | @ Northampton Town | FAC | 0–0 | 7 Feb 1970 |
| 36' | George Best | @ Northampton Town | FAC | 1–0 | 7 Feb 1970 |
| 51' | George Best | @ Northampton Town | FAC | 2–0 | 7 Feb 1970 |
| 62' | George Best | @ Northampton Town | FAC | 3–0 | 7 Feb 1970 |
| 69' | Brian Kidd | @ Northampton Town | FAC | 4–0 | 7 Feb 1970 |
| 72' | George Best | @ Northampton Town | FAC | 5–0 | 7 Feb 1970 |
| 78' | Brian Kidd | @ Northampton Town | FAC | 6–0 | 7 Feb 1970 |
| 81' | Dixie McNeil | @ Northampton Town | FAC | 7–0 | 7 Feb 1970 |
| 86' | George Best | @ Northampton Town | FAC | 7–1 | 7 Feb 1970 |
| 89' | Frank Large | @ Northampton Town | FAC | 8–1 | 7 Feb 1970 |
| 48' | Brian Kidd | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Feb 1970 |
| 15' | Brian Kidd | vs Crystal Palace | D1 | 0–0 | 14 Feb 1970 |
| 74' | John Sewell | vs Crystal Palace | D1 | 1–0 | 14 Feb 1970 |
| 13' | Carlo Sartori | @ Middlesbrough | FAC | 0–0 | 21 Feb 1970 |
| 37' | John Hickton | @ Middlesbrough | FAC | 1–0 | 21 Feb 1970 |
| 26' | Bobby Charlton | vs Middlesbrough | FAC | 0–0 | 25 Feb 1970 |
| 74' | John Hickton | vs Middlesbrough | FAC | 1–0 | 25 Feb 1970 |
| 78' | Willie Morgan pen | vs Middlesbrough | FAC | 1–1 | 25 Feb 1970 |
| 13' | Carlo Sartori | @ Stoke City | D1 | 0–0 | 28 Feb 1970 |
| 40' | Dennis Smith | @ Stoke City | D1 | 1–0 | 28 Feb 1970 |
| 53' | Harry Burrows | @ Stoke City | D1 | 1–1 | 28 Feb 1970 |
| 79' | Willie Morgan pen | @ Stoke City | D1 | 1–2 | 28 Feb 1970 |
| 3' | Steve Kindon | vs Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Mar 1970 |
| 5' | Dave Thomas | vs Burnley | D1 | 0–1 | 17 Mar 1970 |
| 21' | Pat Crerand | vs Burnley | D1 | 0–2 | 17 Mar 1970 |
| 28' | Dave Thomas | vs Burnley | D1 | 1–2 | 17 Mar 1970 |
| 68' | Denis Law | vs Burnley | D1 | 1–3 | 17 Mar 1970 |
| 88' | George Best | vs Burnley | D1 | 2–3 | 17 Mar 1970 |
| 14' | Ian Hutchinson | @ Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Mar 1970 |
| 19' | Ian Hutchinson | @ Chelsea | D1 | 0–1 | 21 Mar 1970 |
| 75' | Willie Morgan | @ Chelsea | D1 | 0–2 | 21 Mar 1970 |
| 7' | Billy Bremner | v Leeds United | FAC | 0–0 | 26 Mar 1970 |
| 10' | Francis Lee pen | vs Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 28 Mar 1970 |
| 18' | Brian Kidd | vs Manchester City | D1 | 0–1 | 28 Mar 1970 |
| 24' | Mike Doyle | vs Manchester City | D1 | 1–1 | 28 Mar 1970 |
| 2' | Brian Kidd | vs Coventry City | D1 | 0–0 | 30 Mar 1970 |
| 80' | Neil Martin | vs Coventry City | D1 | 1–0 | 30 Mar 1970 |
| 1' | Peter Hindley | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 31 Mar 1970 |
| 24' | Alan Gowling | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–1 | 31 Mar 1970 |
| 56' | Bobby Charlton | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–1 | 31 Mar 1970 |
| 34' | Pop Robson | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 4 Apr 1970 |
| 36' | Wyn Davies | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 0–1 | 4 Apr 1970 |
| 66' | Bobby Charlton | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 0–2 | 4 Apr 1970 |
| 66' | Jimmy Smith | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 1–2 | 4 Apr 1970 |
| 84' | Pop Robson pen | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 1–3 | 4 Apr 1970 |
| 87' | Pop Robson pen | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 1–4 | 4 Apr 1970 |
| 1' | John Fitzpatrick | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Apr 1970 |
| 15' | Bobby Charlton | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–0 | 8 Apr 1970 |
| 34' | Alan Gowling | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 2–0 | 8 Apr 1970 |
| 59' | John Fitzpatrick | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 3–0 | 8 Apr 1970 |
| 66' | Bobby Charlton | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 4–0 | 8 Apr 1970 |
| 76' | Alan Gowling | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 5–0 | 8 Apr 1970 |
| 80' | George Best | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 6–0 | 8 Apr 1970 |
| 65' | Brian Kidd | v Watford | FAC | 0–0 | 10 Apr 1970 |
| 88' | Brian Kidd | v Watford | FAC | 1–0 | 10 Apr 1970 |
| 14' | Martin Chivers | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Apr 1970 |
| 51' | John Fitzpatrick | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–1 | 13 Apr 1970 |
| 60' | Alan Gilzean | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–1 | 13 Apr 1970 |
| 6' | George Best | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Apr 1970 |
| 8' | Bobby Charlton | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 1–0 | 15 Apr 1970 |
| 38' | Tony Coleman | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 2–0 | 15 Apr 1970 |
| 60' | Jack Whitham | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 2–1 | 15 Apr 1970 |
Squad
23 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| Bobby Charlton | 40 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 57 | 14 |
| David Sadler | 40 | 2 | 9 | – | 8 | 1 | 57 | 3 |
| Alex Stepney | 37 | – | 9 | – | 8 | – | 54 | – |
| George Best | 37 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 53 | 23 |
| Brian Kidd | 34 (1) | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 49 (1) | 20 |
| Willie Morgan | 35 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | – | 49 | 9 |
| Ian Ure | 34 | 1 | 7 | – | 7 | – | 48 | 1 |
| Tony Dunne | 33 | – | 7 | – | 8 | – | 48 | – |
| Francis Burns | 32 (2) | 3 | 4 (1) | – | 6 | – | 42 (3) | 3 |
| Pat Crerand | 25 | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 36 | 1 |
| John Aston Jnr | 22 (1) | 1 | 2 (1) | – | 6 | – | 30 (2) | 1 |
| Paul Edwards | 19 (1) | – | 7 | – | 2 | 1 | 28 (1) | 1 |
| Carlo Sartori | 17 (4) | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 (2) | – | 27 (6) | 3 |
| John Fitzpatrick | 20 | 3 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 26 | 3 |
| Denis Law | 11 (1) | 2 | 2 (2) | – | 3 | 1 | 16 (3) | 3 |
| Nobby Stiles | 8 | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 13 | – |
| Shay Brennan | 9 (1) | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 11 (1) | – |
| Don Givens | 8 (4) | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 9 (4) | 1 |
| Alan Gowling | 7 (1) | 3 | – | – | 1 (1) | – | 8 (2) | 3 |
| Jimmy Rimmer | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – |
| William Foulkes | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| Steve James | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – |
| Jimmy Ryan | 1 (1) | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – |
Division One Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everton | 42 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 72 | 34 | +38 | 66 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 42 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 84 | 49 | +35 | 57 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 70 | 50 | +20 | 55 |
| 4 | Derby County | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 64 | 37 | +27 | 53 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 65 | 42 | +23 | 51 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 49 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 57 | 35 | +22 | 47 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 42 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 66 | 61 | +5 | 45 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 45 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 43 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 55 | -1 | 43 |
| 12 | Arsenal | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 42 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 55 | 57 | -2 | 40 |
| 14 | Burnley | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 61 | -5 | 39 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 50 | 71 | -21 | 38 |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 58 | 66 | -8 | 37 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 60 | -9 | 36 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 63 | -23 | 31 |
| 19 | Southampton | 42 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 46 | 67 | -21 | 29 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 34 | 68 | -34 | 27 |
| 21 | Sunderland | 42 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 30 | 68 | -38 | 26 |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 40 | 71 | -31 | 25 |
Points Progression
Division One
Transfers
3 moves
In
- Ian Ure Centre-Back
Out
- David Gaskell Goalkeeper
- Frank Kopel Left-Back
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- Ian Ure 48 apps, 1 goal
- Paul Edwards 28 apps, 1 goal
- Don Givens 9 apps, 1 goal
Final appearances
- Shay Brennan last of 11 apps
- William Foulkes last of 3 apps
- Jimmy Ryan last of 1 app
Quick Quiz
Who was Manchester United's top scorer in 1969-1970?
On this day in 1969-1970