1964–65 season | |||
Chairman | Harold Hardman | ||
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Manager | Matt Busby | ||
First Division | 1st | ||
FA Cup | Semi-finals | ||
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | Semi-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Denis Law (28) All: Denis Law (39) |
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Highest home attendance | 56,261 vs Chelsea (13 March 1965) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 25,721 vs Birmingham City (16 December 1964) | ||
Average home attendance | 44,886 | ||
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The 1964–65 season was Manchester United's 58th season in the Football League, and their 20th consecutive season in the top division of English football.[1]
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Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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22 August 1964 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2 – 2 | Charlton, Law | 52,007 |
24 August 1964 | West Ham United | A | 1 – 3 | Law | 37,070 |
29 August 1964 | Leicester City | A | 2 – 2 | Law, Sadler | 32,373 |
2 September 1964 | West Ham United | H | 3 – 1 | Best, Connelly, Law | 45,123 |
5 September 1964 | Fulham | A | 1 – 2 | Connelly | 36,291 |
8 September 1964 | Everton | A | 3 – 3 | Connelly, Herd, Law | 63,024 |
12 September 1964 | Nottingham Forest | H | 3 – 0 | Herd (2), Connelly | 45,012 |
16 September 1964 | Everton | H | 2 – 1 | Best, Law | 49,968 |
19 September 1964 | Stoke City | A | 2 – 1 | Connelly, Herd | 40,031 |
26 September 1964 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 4 – 1 | Crerand (2), Law (2) | 53,058 |
30 September 1964 | Chelsea | A | 2 – 0 | Best, Law | 60,769 |
3 October 1964 | Burnley | A | 0 – 0 | 30,761 | |
10 October 1964 | Sunderland | H | 1 – 0 | Herd | 48,577 |
17 October 1964 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 4 – 2 | Law (2), Herd, own goal | 26,763 |
24 October 1964 | Aston Villa | H | 7 – 0 | Law (4), Herd (2), Connelly | 35,807 |
31 October 1964 | Liverpool | A | 2 – 0 | Crerand, Herd | 52,402 |
7 November 1964 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1 – 0 | Herd | 50,178 |
14 November 1964 | Blackpool | A | 2 – 1 | Connelly, Herd | 31,129 |
21 November 1964 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 3 – 0 | Best, Connelly, Herd | 49,633 |
28 November 1964 | Arsenal | A | 3 – 2 | Law (2), Connelly | 59,627 |
5 December 1964 | Leeds United | H | 0 – 1 | 53,374 | |
12 December 1964 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1 – 1 | Law | 28,126 |
16 December 1964 | Birmingham City | H | 1 – 1 | Charlton | 25,721 |
26 December 1964 | Sheffield United | A | 1 – 0 | Best | 37,295 |
28 December 1964 | Sheffield United | H | 1 – 1 | Herd | 42,219 |
16 January 1965 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2 – 2 | Law (2) | 43,009 |
23 January 1965 | Stoke City | H | 1 – 1 | Law | 50,392 |
6 February 1965 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0 – 1 | 58,639 | |
13 February 1965 | Burnley | H | 3 – 2 | Best, Charlton, Herd | 38,865 |
24 February 1965 | Sunderland | A | 0 – 1 | 51,336 | |
27 February 1965 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3 – 0 | Charlton (2), Connelly | 37,018 |
13 March 1965 | Chelsea | H | 4 – 0 | Herd (2), Best, Law | 56,261 |
15 March 1965 | Fulham | H | 4 – 1 | Connelly (2), Herd (2) | 45,402 |
20 March 1965 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0 – 1 | 33,549 | |
22 March 1965 | Blackpool | H | 2 – 0 | Law (2) | 42,318 |
3 April 1965 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 5 – 0 | Charlton (3), Connelly, Herd | 29,363 |
12 April 1965 | Leicester City | H | 1 – 0 | Herd | 34,114 |
17 April 1965 | Leeds United | A | 1 – 0 | Connelly | 52,368 |
19 April 1965 | Birmingham City | A | 4 – 2 | Best (2), Cantwell, Charlton | 28,907 |
24 April 1965 | Liverpool | H | 3 – 0 | Law (2), Connelly | 55,772 |
26 April 1965 | Arsenal | H | 3 – 1 | Law (2), Best | 51,625 |
28 April 1965 | Aston Villa | A | 1 – 2 | Charlton | 36,081 |
Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
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1 | Manchester United | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 89 | 39 | 61 |
2 | Leeds United | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 83 | 52 | 61 |
3 | Chelsea | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 89 | 54 | 56 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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9 January 1965 | Round 3 | Chester City | H | 2 – 1 | Best, Kinsey | 40,000 |
30 January 1965 | Round 4 | Stoke City | A | 0 – 0 | 53,009 | |
3 February 1965 | Round 4 Replay |
Stoke City | H | 1 – 0 | Herd | 50,814 |
20 February 1965 | Round 5 | Burnley | H | 2 – 1 | Crerand, Law | 54,000 |
10 March 1965 | Round 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 5 – 3 | Law (2), Best, Crerand, Herd | 53,581 |
27 March 1965 | Semi-final | Leeds United | N | 0 – 0 | 65,000 | |
31 March 1965 | Semi-final Replay |
Leeds United | N | 0 – 1 | 46,300 |
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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23 September 1964 | First round First leg |
Djurgården | A | 1 – 1 | Herd | 6,537 |
27 October 1964 | First round Second leg |
Djurgården | H | 6 – 1 | Law (3), Charlton (2), Best | 38,437 |
11 November 1964 | Second round First leg |
Borussia Dortmund | A | 6 – 1 | Charlton (3), Best, Herd, Law | 25,000 |
2 December 1964 | Second round Second leg |
Borussia Dortmund | H | 4 – 0 | Charlton (2), Connelly, Law | 31,896 |
20 January 1965 | Third round First leg |
Everton | H | 1 – 1 | Connelly | 50,000 |
9 February 1965 | Third round Second leg |
Everton | A | 2 – 1 | Connelly, Herd | 54,397 |
12 May 1965 | Quarter-final First leg |
Strasbourg | A | 5 – 0 | Law (2), Charlton, Connelly, Herd | 30,000 |
19 May 1965 | Quarter-final Second leg |
Strasbourg | H | 0 – 0 | 34,188 | |
31 May 1965 | Semi-final First leg |
Ferencváros | H | 3 – 2 | Herd (2), Law | 39,902 |
6 June 1965 | Semi-final Second leg |
Ferencváros | A | 0 – 1 | 50,000 | |
16 June 1965 | Semi-final Play-off |
Ferencváros | A | 1 – 2 | Connelly | 60,000 |
Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
GK | Pat Dunne | 37 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 55 | 0 |
GK | David Gaskell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
FB | Shay Brennan | 42 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
FB | Noel Cantwell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
FB | Tony Dunne | 42 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
HB | Pat Crerand | 39 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 57 | 5 |
HB | John Fitzpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
HB | Bill Foulkes | 42 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
HB | Maurice Setters | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
HB | Nobby Stiles | 41 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
FW | John Aston, Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FW | George Best | 41 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 59 | 14 |
FW | Bobby Charlton | 41 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 59 | 18 |
FW | John Connelly | 42 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 60 | 20 |
FW | David Herd | 37 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 55 | 28 |
FW | Albert Kinsey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
FW | Denis Law | 36 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 52 | 39 |
FW | Ian Moir | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FW | David Sadler | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
– | Own goals | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 |
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