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 DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance20 August 1966West Bromwich AlbionH5–3Law (2), Best, Herd, Stiles41,34323 August 1966EvertonA2–1Law (2)60,65727 August 1966Leeds UnitedA1–3Best45,09231 August 1966EvertonH3–0Connelly, Foulkes, Law61,1143 September 1966Newcastle UnitedH3–2Connelly, Herd, Law44,4487 September 1966Stoke CityA0–344,33710 September 1966Tottenham HotspurA1–2Law56,29517 September 1966Manchester CityH1–0Law62,08524 September 1966BurnleyH4–1Crerand, Herd, Law, Sadler52,6971 October 1966Nottingham ForestA1–4Charlton41,8548 October 1966BlackpoolA2–1Law (2)33,55515 October 1966ChelseaH1–1Law56,78929 October 1966ArsenalH1–0Sadler45,3875 November 1966ChelseaA3–1Aston (2), Best55,95812 November 1966Sheffield WednesdayH2–0Charlton, Herd46,94219 November 1966SouthamptonA2–1Charlton (2)29,45826 November 1966SunderlandH5–0Herd (4), Law44,68730 November 1966Leicester CityA2–1Best, Law39,0143 December 1966Aston VillaA1–2Herd39,93710 December 1966LiverpoolH2–2Best (2)61,76817 December 1966West Bromwich AlbionA4–3Herd (3), Law32,08026 December 1966Sheffield UnitedA1–2Herd42,75227 December 1966Sheffield UnitedH2–0Crerand, Herd59,39231 December 1966Leeds UnitedH0–053,48614 January 1967Tottenham HotspurH1–0Herd57,36621 January 1967Manchester CityA1–1Foulkes62,9834 February 1967BurnleyA1–1Sadler40,16511 February 1967Nottingham ForestH1–0Law62,72725 February 1967BlackpoolH4–0Charlton (2), Law, own goal47,1583 March 1967ArsenalA1–1Aston63,36311 March 1967Newcastle UnitedA0–037,43018 March 1967Leicester CityH5–2Aston, Charlton, Herd, Law, Sadler50,28125 March 1967LiverpoolA0–053,81327 March 1967FulhamA2–2Best, Stiles47,29028 March 1967FulhamH2–1Foulkes, Stiles51,6731 April 1967West Ham UnitedH3–0Best, Charlton, Law61,30810 April 1967Sheffield WednesdayA2–2Charlton (2)51,10118 April 1967SouthamptonH3–0Charlton, Law, Sadler54,29122 April 1967SunderlandA0–043,57029 April 1967Aston VillaH3–1Aston, Best, Law55,7826 May 1967West Ham UnitedA6–1Law (2), Best, Charlton, Crerand, Foulkes38,42413 May 1967Stoke CityH0–061,071
FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance28 January 1967Round 3Stoke CityH2–0Herd, Law63,50018 February 1967Round 4Norwich CityH1–2Law63,409
Football League Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance14 September 1966Second roundBlackpoolA1–5Herd15,570
Squad statistics Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK Pat Dunne00001010GK David Gaskell50000050GK Harry Gregg20000020GK Alex Stepney3502000370FB Shay Brennan1600010170FB Noel Cantwell40000040FB Tony Dunne4002010430FB Bobby Noble2902000310HB Paddy Crerand3932010423HB John Fitzpatrick30000030HB Bill Foulkes3341010354HB Nobby Stiles3732010403FW Willie Anderson0(1)000000(1)0FW John Aston, Jr.26(4)5001027(4)5FW George Best421020104510FW Bobby Charlton421220004412FW John Connelly62001072FW David Herd281621113118FW Denis Law362322003825FW Jimmy Ryan4(1)010005(1)0FW David Sadler35(1)5201038(1)5–Own goals–1–0–0–1
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