1964–65 Manchester United F.C. season

The 1964–65 season was Manchester United's 63rd season in the Football League, and their 20th consecutive season in the top division of English football. They finished the season as league champions for the sixth time in their history, with teenage winger George Best making headlines by establishing himself in the first team and finding the net 10 times in the league and 14 times in all competitions, though Denis Law was once again the club's top goalscorer with 28 goals in the league and 39 in all competitions.

First Division DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance22 August 1964West Bromwich AlbionH2–2Charlton, Law52,00724 August 1964West Ham UnitedA1–3Law37,07029 August 1964Leicester CityA2–2Law, Sadler32,3732 September 1964West Ham UnitedH3–1Best, Connelly, Law45,1235 September 1964FulhamA1–2Connelly36,2918 September 1964EvertonA3–3Connelly, Herd, Law63,02412 September 1964Nottingham ForestH3–0Herd (2), Connelly45,01216 September 1964EvertonH2–1Best, Law49,96819 September 1964Stoke CityA2–1Connelly, Herd40,03126 September 1964Tottenham HotspurH4–1Crerand (2), Law (2)53,05830 September 1964ChelseaA2–0Best, Law60,7693 October 1964BurnleyA0–030,76110 October 1964SunderlandH1–0Herd48,57717 October 1964Wolverhampton WanderersA4–2Law (2), Herd, own goal26,76324 October 1964Aston VillaH7–0Law (4), Herd (2), Connelly35,80731 October 1964LiverpoolA2–0Crerand, Herd52,4027 November 1964Sheffield WednesdayH1–0Herd50,17814 November 1964BlackpoolA2–1Connelly, Herd31,12921 November 1964Blackburn RoversH3–0Best, Connelly, Herd49,63328 November 1964ArsenalA3–2Law (2), Connelly59,6275 December 1964Leeds UnitedH0–153,37412 December 1964West Bromwich AlbionA1–1Law28,12616 December 1964Birmingham CityH1–1Charlton25,72126 December 1964Sheffield UnitedA1–0Best37,29528 December 1964Sheffield UnitedH1–1Herd42,21916 January 1965Nottingham ForestA2–2Law (2)43,00923 January 1965Stoke CityH1–1Law50,3926 February 1965Tottenham HotspurA0–158,63913 February 1965BurnleyH3–2Best, Charlton, Herd38,86524 February 1965SunderlandA0–151,33627 February 1965Wolverhampton WanderersH3–0Charlton (2), Connelly37,01813 March 1965ChelseaH4–0Herd (2), Best, Law56,26115 March 1965FulhamH4–1Connelly (2), Herd (2)45,40220 March 1965Sheffield WednesdayA0–133,54922 March 1965BlackpoolH2–0Law (2)42,3183 April 1965Blackburn RoversA5–0Charlton (3), Connelly, Herd29,36312 April 1965Leicester CityH1–0Herd34,11417 April 1965Leeds UnitedA1–0Connelly52,36819 April 1965Birmingham CityA4–2Best (2), Cantwell, Charlton28,90724 April 1965LiverpoolH3–0Law (2), Connelly55,77226 April 1965ArsenalH3–1Law (2), Best51,62528 April 1965Aston VillaA1–2Charlton36,081

FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance9 January 1965Round 3Chester CityH2–1Best, Kinsey40,00030 January 1965Round 4Stoke CityA0–053,0093 February 1965Round 4ReplayStoke CityH1–0Herd50,81420 February 1965Round 5BurnleyH2–1Crerand, Law54,00010 March 1965Round 6Wolverhampton WanderersA5–3Law (2), Best, Crerand, Herd53,58127 March 1965Semi-finalLeeds UnitedN0–065,00031 March 1965Semi-finalReplayLeeds UnitedN0–146,300

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance23 September 1964First roundFirst legDjurgårdenA1–1Herd6,53727 October 1964First roundSecond legDjurgårdenH6–1Law (3), Charlton (2), Best38,43711 November 1964Second roundFirst legBorussia DortmundA6–1Charlton (3), Best, Herd, Law25,0002 December 1964Second roundSecond legBorussia DortmundH4–0Charlton (2), Connelly, Law31,89620 January 1965Third roundFirst legEvertonH1–1Connelly50,0009 February 1965Third roundSecond legEvertonA2–1Connelly, Herd54,39712 May 1965Quarter-finalFirst legStrasbourgA5–0Law (2), Charlton, Connelly, Herd30,00019 May 1965Quarter-finalSecond legStrasbourgH0–034,18831 May 1965Semi-finalFirst legFerencvárosH3–2Herd (2), Law39,9026 June 1965Semi-finalSecond legFerencvárosA0–150,00016 June 1965Semi-finalPlay-offFerencvárosA1–2Connelly60,000

Squad statistics Pos.NameLeagueFA CupInter-Cities Fairs CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK Pat Dunne37070110550GK David Gaskell50000050FB Shay Brennan42070110600FB Noel Cantwell21000021FB Tony Dunne42070110600HB Paddy Crerand39372110575HB John Fitzpatrick20000020HB Bill Foulkes42070110600HB Maurice Setters50001060HB Nobby Stiles41070110590FW John Aston, Jr.10000010FW George Best4110721125914FW Bobby Charlton4110701185918FW John Connelly4215701156020FW David Herd3720721165528FW Albert Kinsey00110011FW Denis Law3628631085239FW Ian Moir10000010FW David Sadler61000061–Own goals–1–0–0–1

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