4wins in a row
4 Sep 1971–18 Sep 1971
Manager
Frank O'Farrell
Ireland1971–1972
37%won
from 81 matches
+0.0
goal difference
1.4 scored · 1.4 conceded
30W
24D
27L
W3037%
D2430%
L2733%
81 played · 37% win rate
Longest runs
under this manager12unbeaten
4 Sep 197127 Oct 1971
9W · 3D
Match splits
venue · competitionHome and away
Home49% W
19W
9D
11L
39 games
W1949%
D923%
L1128%
39 played · 49% win rate
Away26% W
11W
15D
16L
42 games
W1126%
D1536%
L1638%
42 played · 26% win rate
By competition
League38% W
24W
16D
24L
64 games
W2438%
D1625%
L2438%
64 played · 38% win rate
Domestic cup35% W
6W
8D
3L
17 games
W635%
D847%
L318%
17 played · 35% win rate
Win rate by season
Season by season
2 recorded seasons · 81 matchesPoints per game restated in modern three-points terms.
Best win rate — 71/72 · 44% (55 matches)
2 recorded seasons under Frank O'FarrellAll matches →
- 1971-728th22 teams19W10D13L42 games
- FA CupQF
- League CupR4
- 1972-7318th22 teams5W6D11L22 games
- League CupR3
SeasonFinish1stlastRecordFA CupLeague Cup
By competition
3 competitions · 81 matches- 01First Division38% won64 games
- 02League Cup30% won10 games
- 03FA Cup43% won7 games
3 competitions · 81 matches
Every row links to the match archive filtered to that competition under Frank O'Farrell.
Matches
81 managedBiggest win
4–0v Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace
25 Mar 1972 · First Division
Heaviest defeat
0–5@ Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace
16 Dec 1972 · First Division
Ended a 12-match unbeaten run
0–1v Leeds UnitedLeeds United
30 Oct 1971 · First Division
197119711972197219721972
Every match in order — wins above the line, losses below, bar height the goal margin. Gold pips mark the standout matches above.
1972-73
26 matches6W
8D
12L
- 0–5@ C Palace16/12/1972
First Division
- 0–2v Stoke09/12/1972
First Division
- 2–0@ Norwich02/12/1972
First Division
- 2–1v Southampton25/11/1972
First Division
- 0–3@ Man City18/11/1972
First Division
- 2–0v Liverpool11/11/1972
First Division
- 2–2@ Leicester04/11/1972
First Division
- 1–4v Spurs28/10/1972
First Division
- 1–2@ Newcastle21/10/1972
First Division
- 1–0v Birmingham14/10/1972
First Division
- 1–2v Bristol Rovers11/10/1972
League CupRound 3R
- 2–2@ West Brom07/10/1972
First Division
- 1–1@ Bristol Rovers03/10/1972
League CupRound 3
- 0–1@ Sheff Utd30/09/1972
First Division
- 3–0v Derby23/09/1972
First Division
- 0–2@ Wolves16/09/1972
First Division
- 3–1v Oxford12/09/1972
League CupRound 2R
- 0–1v Coventry09/09/1972
First Division
- 2–2@ Oxford06/09/1972
League CupRound 2
- 2–2@ West Ham02/09/1972
First Division
- 0–0v Chelsea30/08/1972
First Division
- 0–0v Arsenal26/08/1972
First Division
- 1–1v Leicester23/08/1972
First Division
- 0–2@ Everton19/08/1972
First Division
- 0–2@ Liverpool15/08/1972
First Division
- 1–2v Ipswich12/08/1972
First Division
- 0–5L@C PalaceC PalaceCrystal PalaceFirst Division·16 Dec 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–2LvStokeStokeStoke CityFirst Division·9 Dec 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0W@NorwichNorwichNorwich CityFirst Division·2 Dec 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1WvSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonFirst Division·25 Nov 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–3L@Man CityMan CityManchester CityFirst Division·18 Nov 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFirst Division·11 Nov 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2D@LeicesterLeicesterLeicester CityFirst Division·4 Nov 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–4LvSpursSpursTottenham HotspurFirst Division·28 Oct 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–2L@NewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedFirst Division·21 Oct 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0WvBirminghamBirminghamBirmingham CityFirst Division·14 Oct 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–2LvBristol RoversBristol RoversBristol RoversLeague Cup·11 Oct 1972League CupLeague CupRound 3R
- 2–2D@West BromWest BromWest Bromwich AlbionFirst Division·7 Oct 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1D@Bristol RoversBristol RoversBristol RoversLeague Cup·3 Oct 1972League CupLeague CupRound 3
- 0–1L@Sheff UtdSheff UtdSheffield UnitedFirst Division·30 Sep 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0WvDerbyDerbyDerby CountyFirst Division·23 Sep 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–2L@WolvesWolvesWolverhampton WanderersFirst Division·16 Sep 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1WvOxfordOxfordOxford UnitedLeague Cup·12 Sep 1972League CupLeague CupRound 2R
- 0–1LvCoventryCoventryCoventry CityFirst Division·9 Sep 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2D@OxfordOxfordOxford UnitedLeague Cup·6 Sep 1972League CupLeague CupRound 2
- 2–2D@West HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedFirst Division·2 Sep 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–0DvChelseaChelseaChelseaFirst Division·30 Aug 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–0DvArsenalArsenalArsenalFirst Division·26 Aug 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvLeicesterLeicesterLeicester CityFirst Division·23 Aug 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–2L@EvertonEvertonEvertonFirst Division·19 Aug 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–2L@LiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFirst Division·15 Aug 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–2LvIpswichIpswichIpswich TownFirst Division·12 Aug 1972First DivisionFirst Division
1971-72
55 matches24W
16D
15L
- 3–0v Stoke29/04/1972
First Division
- 0–3@ Arsenal25/04/1972
First Division
- 0–0@ Nott'm Forest22/04/1972
First Division
- 3–2v Southampton15/04/1972
First Division
- 1–3v Man City12/04/1972
First Division
- 0–2@ Leicester08/04/1972
First Division
- 1–1@ Sheff Utd04/04/1972
First Division
- 0–3v Liverpool03/04/1972
First Division
- 3–2@ Coventry01/04/1972
First Division
- 4–0v C Palace25/03/1972
First Division
- 1–2@ Stoke22/03/1972
FA CupQuarter-final
- 1–1v Stoke18/03/1972
FA CupQuarter-final
- 2–0v Huddersfield11/03/1972
First Division
- 0–0v Everton08/03/1972
First Division
- 0–2@ Spurs04/03/1972
First Division
- 3–0@ Middlesbrough29/02/1972
FA CupRound 5
- 0–0v Middlesbrough26/02/1972
FA CupRound 5
- 1–5@ Leeds19/02/1972
First Division
- 0–2v Newcastle12/02/1972
First Division
- 2–0@ Preston05/02/1972
FA CupRound 4
- 1–2@ West Brom29/01/1972
First Division
- 0–1v Chelsea22/01/1972
First Division
- 4–1v Southampton19/01/1972
FA CupRound 3
- 1–1@ Southampton15/01/1972
FA CupRound 3
- 1–3v Wolves08/01/1972
First Division
- 0–3@ West Ham01/01/1972
First Division
- 2–2v Coventry27/12/1971
First Division
- 0–0@ Ipswich18/12/1971
First Division
- 1–1@ Stoke11/12/1971
First Division
- 3–2v Nott'm Forest04/12/1971
First Division
- 5–2@ Southampton27/11/1971
First Division
- 3–2v Leicester20/11/1971
First Division
- 1–2@ Stoke15/11/1971
League CupRound 4R2
- 3–1v Spurs13/11/1971
First Division
- 0–0@ Stoke08/11/1971
League CupRound 4R
- 3–3@ Man City06/11/1971
First Division
- 0–1v Leeds30/10/1971
First Division
- 1–1v Stoke27/10/1971
League CupRound 4
- 1–0@ Newcastle23/10/1971
First Division
- 1–0@ Burnley18/10/1971
League CupRound 3R
- 1–0v Derby16/10/1971
First Division
- 3–0@ Huddersfield09/10/1971
First Division
- 1–1v Burnley06/10/1971
League CupRound 3
- 2–0v Sheff Utd02/10/1971
First Division
- 2–2@ Liverpool25/09/1971
First Division
- 4–2v West Ham18/09/1971
First Division
- 3–1@ C Palace11/09/1971
First Division
- 3–1@ Ipswich07/09/1971
League CupRound 2
- 1–0v Ipswich04/09/1971
First Division
- 0–1@ Everton31/08/1971
First Division
- 1–1@ Wolves28/08/1971
First Division
- 3–1v West Brom23/08/1971
First Division
- 3–1v Arsenal20/08/1971
First Division
- 3–2@ Chelsea18/08/1971
First Division
- 2–2@ Derby14/08/1971
First Division
- 3–0WvStokeStokeStoke CityFirst Division·29 Apr 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–3L@ArsenalArsenalArsenalFirst Division·25 Apr 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–0D@Nott'm ForestNott'm ForestNottingham ForestFirst Division·22 Apr 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–2WvSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonFirst Division·15 Apr 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–3LvMan CityMan CityManchester CityFirst Division·12 Apr 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–2L@LeicesterLeicesterLeicester CityFirst Division·8 Apr 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1D@Sheff UtdSheff UtdSheffield UnitedFirst Division·4 Apr 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–3LvLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFirst Division·3 Apr 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–2W@CoventryCoventryCoventry CityFirst Division·1 Apr 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–0WvC PalaceC PalaceCrystal PalaceFirst Division·25 Mar 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–2L@StokeStokeStoke CityFA Cup·22 Mar 1972FA CupFA CupQuarter-final
- 1–1DvStokeStokeStoke CityFA Cup·18 Mar 1972FA CupFA CupQuarter-final
- 2–0WvHuddersfieldHuddersfieldHuddersfield TownFirst Division·11 Mar 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–0DvEvertonEvertonEvertonFirst Division·8 Mar 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–2L@SpursSpursTottenham HotspurFirst Division·4 Mar 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0W@MiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughFA Cup·29 Feb 1972FA CupFA CupRound 5
- 0–0DvMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughFA Cup·26 Feb 1972FA CupFA CupRound 5
- 1–5L@LeedsLeedsLeeds UnitedFirst Division·19 Feb 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–2LvNewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedFirst Division·12 Feb 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0W@PrestonPrestonPreston North EndFA Cup·5 Feb 1972FA CupFA CupRound 4
- 1–2L@West BromWest BromWest Bromwich AlbionFirst Division·29 Jan 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–1LvChelseaChelseaChelseaFirst Division·22 Jan 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–1WvSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonFA Cup·19 Jan 1972FA CupFA CupRound 3
- 1–1D@SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonFA Cup·15 Jan 1972FA CupFA CupRound 3
- 1–3LvWolvesWolvesWolverhampton WanderersFirst Division·8 Jan 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–3L@West HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedFirst Division·1 Jan 1972First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2DvCoventryCoventryCoventry CityFirst Division·27 Dec 1971First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–0D@IpswichIpswichIpswich TownFirst Division·18 Dec 1971First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1D@StokeStokeStoke CityFirst Division·11 Dec 1971First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–2WvNott'm ForestNott'm ForestNottingham ForestFirst Division·4 Dec 1971First DivisionFirst Division
- 5–2W@SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonFirst Division·27 Nov 1971First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–2WvLeicesterLeicesterLeicester CityFirst Division·20 Nov 1971First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–2L@StokeStokeStoke CityLeague Cup·15 Nov 1971League CupLeague CupRound 4R2
- 3–1WvSpursSpursTottenham HotspurFirst Division·13 Nov 1971First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–0D@StokeStokeStoke CityLeague Cup·8 Nov 1971League CupLeague CupRound 4R
- 3–3D@Man CityMan CityManchester CityFirst Division·6 Nov 1971First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–1LvLeedsLeedsLeeds UnitedFirst Division·30 Oct 1971First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvStokeStokeStoke CityLeague Cup·27 Oct 1971League CupLeague CupRound 4
- 1–0W@NewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedFirst Division·23 Oct 1971First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0W@BurnleyBurnleyBurnleyLeague Cup·18 Oct 1971League CupLeague CupRound 3R
- 1–0WvDerbyDerbyDerby CountyFirst Division·16 Oct 1971First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0W@HuddersfieldHuddersfieldHuddersfield TownFirst Division·9 Oct 1971First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvBurnleyBurnleyBurnleyLeague Cup·6 Oct 1971League CupLeague CupRound 3
- 2–0WvSheff UtdSheff UtdSheffield UnitedFirst Division·2 Oct 1971First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2D@LiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFirst Division·25 Sep 1971First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–2WvWest HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedFirst Division·18 Sep 1971First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1W@C PalaceC PalaceCrystal PalaceFirst Division·11 Sep 1971First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1W@IpswichIpswichIpswich TownLeague Cup·7 Sep 1971League CupLeague CupRound 2
- 1–0WvIpswichIpswichIpswich TownFirst Division·4 Sep 1971First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–1L@EvertonEvertonEvertonFirst Division·31 Aug 1971First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1D@WolvesWolvesWolverhampton WanderersFirst Division·28 Aug 1971First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1WvWest BromWest BromWest Bromwich AlbionFirst Division·23 Aug 1971First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1WvArsenalArsenalArsenalFirst Division·20 Aug 1971First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–2W@ChelseaChelseaChelseaFirst Division·18 Aug 1971First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2D@DerbyDerbyDerby CountyFirst Division·14 Aug 1971First DivisionFirst Division
In the market
known fees, during the tenure£714k
Net spend
£869k
Spent - 13 signings
£155k
Received - 6 departures
19
Transfers - signings and departures
Fees for arrivals and departures dated within the tenure, known fees only. All transfers →
Season by season
every window, newest firstBefore 1980
£714k net spend
From 1971-72 to 1972-73, transfer fees were almost never published, so this era is summarised by the volume of business — every season’s arrivals and departures, the money lost to the record.
1972-737 in · 5 out · 4
1971-721 in · 0 out · 2
Latest window open by default. Net spend counts known fees only — use the toggle for academy, releases and retirements.
Data coverageshowhide
Club record — verified competitive W/D/L in the hero plate. Season rows and splits below are drawn from match coverage we can evidence.
Slice: season ledger under this manager
Coverage: 2 seasons with stamped matches from 81 total managed. League finish is the club campaign; W/D/L and cup lanes are matches under this manager only.
Slice: venue and competition splits
Coverage: every match managed, cut by home/away and by competition type; the Competitions tab lists each named competition with its own W/D/L bar.
Slice: transfers during the tenure
Coverage: fees for arrivals and departures dated within tenure dates; known fees only — undisclosed fees carry no figure. Full transfer archive →
Slice: match archive and result spine
Coverage: every competitive match under this manager, all competitions, newest-first in the Matches tab. Match browser →