The 1969–70 season was Manchester United‘s 67th season in the Football League, and their 25th consecutive season in the top division of English football.
Before the beginning of the season, on 4 June 1969, United manager Matt Busby stepped down as manager after 24 years as manager. McGuinness guided United to an eighth place finish in his first season as manager.
First Division
United continued to experiment with the match programme cover
Date | Opponents | H / A | ResultF – A | Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 August 1969 | Crystal Palace | A | 2 – 2 | Charlton, Morgan | 48,610 |
13 August 1969 | Everton | H | 0 – 2 | 57,752 | |
16 August 1969 | Southampton | H | 1 – 4 | Morgan | 46,328 |
19 August 1969 | Everton | A | 0 – 3 | 53,185 | |
23 August 1969 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0 – 0 | 50,783 | |
27 August 1969 | Newcastle United | H | 0 – 0 | 52,774 | |
30 August 1969 | Sunderland | H | 3 – 1 | Best, Givens, Kidd | 50,570 |
6 September 1969 | Leeds United | A | 2 – 2 | Best (2) | 44,271 |
13 September 1969 | Liverpool | H | 1 – 0 | Morgan | 56,509 |
17 September 1969 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 3 – 1 | Best (2), Kidd | 39,298 |
20 September 1969 | Arsenal | A | 2 – 2 | Best, Sadler | 59,498 |
27 September 1969 | West Ham United | H | 5 – 2 | Best (2), Burns,Charlton, Kidd | 58,579 |
4 October 1969 | Derby County | A | 0 – 2 | 40,724 | |
8 October 1969 | Southampton | A | 3 – 0 | Best, Burns, Kidd | 31,044 |
11 October 1969 | Ipswich Town | H | 2 – 1 | Best, Kidd | 52,281 |
18 October 1969 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1 – 1 | Best | 53,702 |
25 October 1969 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1 – 2 | Kidd | 45,120 |
1 November 1969 | Stoke City | H | 1 – 1 | Charlton | 53,406 |
8 November 1969 | Coventry City | A | 2 – 1 | Aston, Law | 43,446 |
15 November 1969 | Manchester City | A | 0 – 4 | 63,013 | |
22 November 1969 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 3 – 1 | Charlton (2), Burns | 50,003 |
29 November 1969 | Burnley | A | 1 – 1 | Best | 23,770 |
6 December 1969 | Chelsea | H | 0 – 2 | 49,344 | |
13 December 1969 | Liverpool | A | 4 – 1 | Charlton, Morgan,Ure, own goal | 47,682 |
26 December 1969 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0 – 0 | 50,806 | |
27 December 1969 | Sunderland | A | 1 – 1 | Kidd | 36,504 |
10 January 1970 | Arsenal | H | 2 – 1 | Morgan, Sartori | 41,055 |
17 January 1970 | West Ham United | A | 0 – 0 | 41,643 | |
26 January 1970 | Leeds United | H | 2 – 2 | Kidd, Sadler | 59,879 |
31 January 1970 | Derby County | H | 1 – 0 | Charlton | 59,315 |
10 February 1970 | Ipswich Town | A | 1 – 0 | Kidd | 29,755 |
14 February 1970 | Crystal Palace | H | 1 – 1 | Kidd | 54,711 |
28 February 1970 | Stoke City | A | 2 – 2 | Morgan, Sartori | 38,917 |
17 March 1970 | Burnley | H | 3 – 3 | Best, Crerand, Law | 38,377 |
21 March 1970 | Chelsea | A | 1 – 2 | Morgan | 61,479 |
28 March 1970 | Manchester City | H | 1 – 2 | Kidd | 59,777 |
30 March 1970 | Coventry City | H | 1 – 1 | Kidd | 38,647 |
31 March 1970 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2 – 1 | Charlton, Gowling | 39,228 |
4 April 1970 | Newcastle United | A | 1 – 5 | Charlton | 43,094 |
8 April 1970 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 7 – 0 | Charlton (2),Fitzpatrick (2),Gowling (2), Best | 26,582 |
13 April 1970 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1 – 2 | Fitzpatrick | 41,808 |
15 April 1970 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2 – 2 | Best, Charlton | 36,649 |
Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAvg | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | Newcastle United | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 57 | 35 | 1.629 | 47 |
8 | Manchester United | 42 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 66 | 61 | 1.082 | 45 |
9 | Stoke City | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 56 | 52 | 1.077 | 45 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GAvg = Goal average; Pts = Points
FA Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | ResultF – A | Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 January 1970 | Round 3 | Ipswich Town | A | 1 – 0 | own goal | 29,552 |
24 January 1970 | Round 4 | Manchester City | H | 3 – 0 | Kidd (2), Morgan | 63,417 |
7 February 1970 | Round 5 | Northampton Town | A | 8 – 2 | Best (6), Kidd (2) | 21,771 |
21 February 1970 | Round 6 | Middlesbrough | A | 1 – 1 | Sartori | 40,000 |
25 February 1970 | Round 6Replay | Middlesbrough | H | 2 – 1 | Charlton, Morgan | 63,418 |
14 March 1970 | Semi-Final | Leeds United | N | 0 – 0 | 55,000 | |
23 March 1970 | Semi-FinalReplay | Leeds United | N | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) | 62,500 | |
26 March 1970 | Semi-FinalSecond Replay | Leeds United | N | 0 – 1 | 56,000 | |
10 April 1970 | Third Place Playoff | Watford | N | 2 – 0 | Kidd (2) | 15,105 |
League Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | ResultF – A | Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 September 1969 | Round 2 | Middlesbrough | H | 1 – 0 | Sadler | 38,939 |
23 September 1969 | Round 3 | Wrexham | H | 2 – 0 | Kidd, Best | 48,347 |
14 October 1969 | Round 4 | Burnley | A | 0 – 0 | 27,959 | |
20 October 1969 | Round 4Replay | Burnley | H | 1 – 0 | Best | 50,275 |
12 November 1969 | Round 5 | Derby County | A | 0 – 0 | 38,895 | |
19 November 1969 | Round 5Replay | Derby County | H | 1 – 0 | Kidd | 57,393 |
3 December 1969 | Semi FinalFirst Leg | Manchester City | A | 1 – 2 | Charlton | 55,799 |
17 December 1969 | Semi FinalSecond Leg | Manchester City | H | 2 – 2 | Edwards, Law | 63,418 |