1967–68 Manchester United F.C. season

Manchester United
1967–68 season
Chairman Louis Edwards
Manager Matt Busby
First Division 2nd
FA Cup Third Round
Charity Shield Shared
European Cup Winners
Top goalscorer League:
George Best (28)

All:
George Best (32)
Highest home attendance 63,500 vs Tottenham Hotspur (27 January 1968)
63,500 vs Real Madrid (24 April 1968)
Lowest home attendance 43,912 vs Hibernians (20 September 1967)
Average home league attendance 57,790
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 1967–68 season was one of the most successful seasons in Manchester United's history, as the team beat Benfica 4–1 in the final of the 1967–68 European Cup to become the first English team to win the competition. The team was led by manager Matt Busby. Despite the European Cup success, United finished second in the First Division, two points behind local rival Manchester City after losing the last game of the season against Sunderland.

The 1967–68 season was a breakout year for winger George Best, who led the team with 28 goals in the First Division and 32 goals overall, being voted European Footballer of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year. Four other players scored double-digit goals during the campaign: Bobby Charlton (20), Brian Kidd (17), Denis Law (11), and young winger John Aston, Jr. (10).

FA Charity Shield

On 12 August 1967, United and Tottenham Hotspur kicked off the season, playing for the 1967 FA Charity Shield at Old Trafford. Bobby Charlton scored two goals for United, while Denis Law scored their third. The match finished at 3–3,[1] which meant that the two clubs shared the Shield, each holding it for six months.

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
12 August 1967 Tottenham Hotspur H 3–3 Charlton (2), Law 54,106

Football League First Division

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance League
position
19 August 1967 Everton A 1–3 Charlton 61,452 18th
23 August 1967 Leeds United H 1–0 Charlton 53,016 13th
26 August 1967 Leicester City H 1–1 Foulkes 51,256 11th
2 September 1967 West Ham United A 3–1 Kidd, Ryan, Charlton 36,562 9th
6 September 1967 Sunderland A 1–1 Kidd 51,527 10th
9 September 1967 Burnley H 2–2 Burns, Crerand 55,809 11th
16 September 1967 Sheffield Wednesday A 1–1 Best 47,274 9th
23 September 1967 Tottenham Hotspur H 3–1 Best (2), Law 58,779 7th
30 September 1967 Manchester City A 2–1 Charlton (2) 62,942 5th
7 October 1967 Arsenal H 1–0 Aston 60,197 3rd
14 October 1967 Sheffield United A 3–0 Aston, Kidd, Law 29,170 3rd
25 October 1967 Coventry City H 4–0 Aston (2), Best, Charlton 54,253 2nd
28 October 1967 Nottingham Forest A 1–3 Best 49,946 2nd
4 November 1967 Stoke City H 1–0 Charlton 51,041 2nd
8 November 1967 Leeds United A 0–1 43,999 2nd
11 November 1967 Liverpool A 2–0 Best (2) 54,515 1st
18 November 1967 Southampton H 3–2 Aston, Charlton, Kidd 48,732 1st
25 November 1967 Chelsea A 1–1 Kidd 54,712 1st
2 December 1967 West Bromwich Albion H 2–1 Best (2) 52,568 1st
9 December 1967 Newcastle United A 2–2 Dunne, Kidd 48,639 1st
16 December 1967 Everton H 3–1 Aston, Law, Sadler 60,736 1st
23 December 1967 Leicester City A 2–2 Charlton, Law 40,104 1st
26 December 1967 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 4–0 Best (2), Charlton, Kidd 63,450 1st
30 December 1967 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 3–2 Aston, Charlton, Kidd 53,940 1st
6 January 1968 West Ham United H 3–1 Aston, Best, Charlton 54,468 1st
20 January 1968 Sheffield Wednesday H 4–2 Best (2), Charlton, Kidd 55,254 1st
3 February 1968 Tottenham Hotspur A 2–1 Best, Charlton 57,790 1st
17 February 1968 Burnley A 1–2 Best 31,965 1st
24 February 1968 Arsenal H 2–0 Best, Own goal 46,417 1st
2 March 1968 Chelsea H 1–3 Kidd 62,978 1st
16 March 1968 Coventry City A 0–2 47,110 2nd
23 March 1968 Nottingham Forest H 3–0 Brennan, Burns, Herd 61,978 2nd
27 March 1968 Manchester City H 1–3 Best 63,004 3rd
30 March 1968 Stoke City A 4–2 Aston, Best, Gowling, Ryan 30,141 1st
6 April 1968 Liverpool H 1–2 Best 63,059 2nd
12 April 1968 Fulham A 4–0 Best (2), Kidd, Law 40,152 1st
13 April 1968 Southampton A 2–2 Best, Charlton 30,079 1st
15 April 1968 Fulham H 3–0 Aston, Best, Charlton 60,465 1st
20 April 1968 Sheffield United H 1–0 Law 55,033 1st
27 April 1968 West Bromwich Albion A 3–6 Law (2), Kidd 43,412 1st
4 May 1968 Newcastle United H 6–0 Best (3), Kidd (2), Sadler 59,976 2nd
11 May 1968 Sunderland H 1–2 Best 62,963 2nd
Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts
1Manchester City 4226610864358
2Manchester United 4224810895556
3Liverpool 4222119714055

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 Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
27 January 1968 Third Round Tottenham Hotspur H 2–2 Best, Charlton 63,500
31 January 1968 Third Round
Replay
Tottenham Hotspur A 0–1 57,200

European Cup

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
20 September 1967 First Round
First leg
Malta Hibernians H 4–0 Law (2), Sadler (2) 43,912
27 September 1967 First Round
Second leg
Malta Hibernians A 0–0 25,000
15 November 1967 Second Round
First leg
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia FK Sarajevo A 0–0 45,000
29 November 1967 Second Round
Second leg
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia FK Sarajevo H 2–1 Aston, Best 62,801
27 February 1968 Quarter-final
First leg
Poland Górnik Zabrze H 2–0 Florenski (o.g.), Kidd 63,456
13 March 1968 Quarter-final
Second leg
Poland Górnik Zabrze A 0–1 105,000
24 April 1968 Semi-final
First leg
Spain Real Madrid H 1–0 Best 63,500
15 May 1968 Semi-final
Second leg
Spain Real Madrid A 3–3 Foulkes, Sadler, Zoco (o.g.) 125,000
29 May 1968 Final Portugal Benfica N 4–1
(a.e.t.)
Charlton (2), Best, Kidd 100,000

Squad statistics

Pos. Name First Division FA Cup European Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GKEngland Jimmy Rimmer 1000000010
GKEngland Alex Stepney 410209010530
FBRepublic of Ireland Shay Brennan 131003010171
FBScotland Francis Burns 362207000492
FBRepublic of Ireland Tony Dunne 371209010491
FBScotland Frank Kopel 1(1)00000001(1)0
HBScotland Pat Crerand 411209010531
HBScotland John Fitzpatrick 14(3)020200018(3)0
HBEngland Bill Foulkes 241006110312
HBEngland David Sadler 40(1)320930051(1)6
HBEngland Nobby Stiles 200007010280
FWEngland John Aston, Jr. 34(3)1120611043(3)11
FWNorthern Ireland George Best 41282193105332
FWEngland Bobby Charlton 41152192125320
FWEngland Alan Gowling 4(1)10000004(1)1
FWScotland David Herd 6110100081
FWEngland Brian Kidd 38152092105017
FWScotland Denis Law 2371032112810
FWScotland Jimmy Ryan 7(1)20010008(1)2
Own goals 10203

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