The 1966–67 season was Manchester United‘s 65th season in the Football League, and their 22nd consecutive season in the top division of English football.
They finished the season as league champions for the seventh time in their history and the fifth under the management of Matt Busby, but this would be their last top division title for 26 years.
United’s top scorer this season was Denis Law, with 23 in the league and 25 in all competitions.
First Division
| Date | Opponents | H / A | ResultF – A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 1966 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 5 – 3 | Law (2), Best, Herd,Stiles | 41,343 |
| 23 August 1966 | Everton | A | 2 – 1 | Law (2) | 60,657 |
| 27 August 1966 | Leeds United | A | 1 – 3 | Best | 45,092 |
| 31 August 1966 | Everton | H | 3 – 0 | Connelly, Foulkes,Law | 61,114 |
| 3 September 1966 | Newcastle United | H | 3 – 2 | Connelly, Herd, Law | 44,448 |
| 7 September 1966 | Stoke City | A | 0 – 3 | 44,337 | |
| 10 September 1966 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1 – 2 | Law | 56,295 |
| 17 September 1966 | Manchester City | H | 1 – 0 | Law | 62,085 |
| 24 September 1966 | Burnley | H | 4 – 1 | Crerand, Herd, Law,Sadler | 52,697 |
| 1 October 1966 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1 – 4 | Charlton | 41,854 |
| 8 October 1966 | Blackpool | A | 2 – 1 | Law (2) | 33,555 |
| 15 October 1966 | Chelsea | A | 1 – 1 | Law | 56,789 |
| 29 October 1966 | Arsenal | H | 1 – 0 | Sadler | 45,387 |
| 5 November 1966 | Chelsea | A | 3 – 1 | Aston (2), Best | 55,958 |
| 12 November 1966 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2 – 0 | Charlton, Herd | 46,942 |
| 19 November 1966 | Southampton | A | 2 – 1 | Charlton (2) | 29,458 |
| 26 November 1966 | Sunderland | H | 5 – 0 | Herd (4), Law | 44,687 |
| 30 November 1966 | Leicester City | A | 2 – 1 | Best, Law | 39,014 |
| 3 December 1966 | Aston Villa | A | 1 – 2 | Herd | 39,937 |
| 10 December 1966 | Liverpool | H | 2 – 2 | Best (2) | 61,768 |
| 17 December 1966 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 4 – 3 | Herd (3), Law | 32,080 |
| 26 December 1966 | Sheffield United | A | 1 – 2 | Herd | 42,752 |
| 27 December 1966 | Sheffield United | H | 2 – 0 | Crerand, Herd | 59,392 |
| 31 December 1966 | Leeds United | H | 0 – 0 | 53,486 | |
| 14 January 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1 – 0 | Herd | 57,366 |
| 21 January 1967 | Manchester City | A | 1 – 1 | Foulkes | 62,983 |
| 4 February 1967 | Burnley | A | 1 – 1 | Sadler | 40,165 |
| 11 February 1967 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1 – 0 | Law | 62,727 |
| 25 February 1967 | Blackpool | H | 4 – 0 | Charlton (2), Law,own goal | 47,158 |
| 3 March 1967 | Arsenal | A | 1 – 1 | Aston | 63,363 |
| 11 March 1967 | Newcastle United | A | 0 – 0 | 37,430 | |
| 18 March 1967 | Leicester City | H | 5 – 2 | Aston, Charlton, Herd,Law, Sadler | 50,281 |
| 25 March 1967 | Liverpool | A | 0 – 0 | 53,813 | |
| 27 March 1967 | Fulham | A | 2 – 2 | Best, Stiles | 47,290 |
| 28 March 1967 | Fulham | H | 2 – 1 | Foulkes, Stiles | 51,673 |
| 1 April 1967 | West Ham United | H | 3 – 0 | Best, Charlton, Law | 61,308 |
| 10 April 1967 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2 – 2 | Charlton (2) | 51,101 |
| 18 April 1967 | Southampton | H | 3 – 0 | Charlton, Law, Sadler | 54,291 |
| 22 April 1967 | Sunderland | A | 0 – 0 | 43,570 | |
| 29 April 1967 | Aston Villa | H | 3 – 0 | Aston, Best, Law | 55,782 |
| 6 May 1967 | West Ham United | A | 6 – 1 | Law (2), Best,Charlton, Crerand,Foulkes | 38,424 |
| 13 May 1967 | Stoke City | H | 0 – 0 | 61,071 |
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 84 | 45 | 60 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 64 | 41 | 56 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 71 | 48 | 56 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | ResultF – A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 January 1967 | Round 3 | Stoke City | H | 2 – 0 | Herd, Law | 63,500 |
| 18 February 1967 | Round 4 | Norwich City | H | 1 – 2 | Law | 63,409 |
Football League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | ResultF – A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September 1966 | Second round | Blackpool | A | 1 – 5 | Herd | 15,570 |
Squad statistics
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK | Pat Dunne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GK | David Gaskell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| GK | Harry Gregg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| GK | Alex Stepney | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| FB | Shay Brennan | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| FB | Noel Cantwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FB | Tony Dunne | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| FB | Bobby Noble | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| HB | Pat Crerand | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 3 |
| HB | John Fitzpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| HB | Bill Foulkes | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
| HB | Nobby Stiles | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 3 |
| FW | Willie Anderson | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 |
| FW | John Aston, Jr. | 26(4) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27(4) | 5 |
| FW | George Best | 42 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 10 |
| FW | Bobby Charlton | 42 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 12 |
| FW | John Connelly | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| FW | David Herd | 28 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 18 |
| FW | Denis Law | 36 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 25 |
| FW | Jimmy Ryan | 4(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(1) | 0 |
| FW | David Sadler | 35(1) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38(1) | 5 |
| – | Own goals | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 |