11wins in a row
10 Oct 1964–2 Dec 1964
Manager
Sir Matt Busby
Scotland1946–1971
51%won
from 1,141 matches
+0.7
goal difference
2.0 scored · 1.4 conceded
- 8
- major trophies
- 3
- minor trophiesshields & world
577W
265D
299L
W57751%
D26523%
L29926%
1141 played · 51% win rate
Took chargeBest seasonLast match
19 Oct 1945–19 Feb 1958 (5 league titles, 1 Champions League, 2 FA Cups) · 1 Aug 1958–1 Jun 1969 (5 league titles, 1 Champions League, 2 FA Cups) · 29 Dec 1970–8 Jun 1971 (5 league titles, 1 Champions League, 2 FA Cups)
Trophy cabinet
major honours in chargeMajor honours
8trophies- League titles 5
- European 1
- FA Cup 2
Longest runs
under this manager29unbeaten
4 Feb 195617 Oct 1956
23W · 6D
Match splits
venue · competitionHome and away
Home64% W
363W
114D
86L
563 games
W36364%
D11420%
L8615%
563 played · 64% win rate
Away37% W
208W
149D
207L
564 games
W20837%
D14926%
L20737%
564 played · 37% win rate
By competition
League49% W
480W
230D
261L
971 games
W48049%
D23024%
L26127%
971 played · 49% win rate
Domestic cup56% W
63W
23D
26L
112 games
W6356%
D2321%
L2623%
112 played · 56% win rate
European cup61% W
34W
11D
11L
56 games
W3461%
D1120%
L1120%
56 played · 61% win rate
Win rate by season
Season by season
25 recorded seasons · 1,141 matchesPoints per game restated in modern three-points terms.
Best win rate — 56/57 · 67% (57 matches)
25 recorded seasons under Sir Matt BusbyAll matches →
- 1945-46
Cup competitions only · 4 matches
- FA CupR4
- 1946-472nd22 teams22W12D8L42 games
- FA CupR4
- 1947-482nd22 teams19W14D9L42 games
- FA CupWon
- 1948-492nd22 teams21W11D10L42 games
- FA CupSF
- OtherShieldFinal
- 1949-504th22 teams18W14D10L42 games
- FA CupQF
- 1950-512nd22 teams24W8D10L42 games
- FA CupQF
- 1951-52Champions22 teams23W11D8L42 games
- FA CupR3
- 1952-538th22 teams18W10D14L42 games
- FA CupR5
- OtherShieldWon
- 1953-544th22 teams18W12D12L42 games
- FA CupR3
- 1954-555th22 teams20W7D15L42 games
- FA CupR4
- 1955-56Champions22 teams25W10D7L42 games
- FA CupR3
- 1956-57Champions22 teams28W8D6L42 games
- FA CupFinal
- EuropeSF
- OtherShieldWon
- 1957-589th22 teams15W6D7L28 games
- FA CupR5
- EuropeQF
- OtherShieldWon
- 1958-592nd22 teams24W7D11L42 games
- FA CupR3
- 1959-607th22 teams19W7D16L42 games
- FA CupR5
- 1960-617th22 teams18W9D15L42 games
- FA CupR4
- League CupR2
- 1961-6215th22 teams15W9D18L42 games
- FA CupSF
- 1962-6319th22 teams12W10D20L42 games
- FA CupWon
- 1963-642nd22 teams23W7D12L42 games
- FA CupSF
- EuropeQF
- OtherShieldFinal
- 1964-65Champions22 teams26W9D7L42 games
- FA CupSF
- EuropeSF
- 1965-664th22 teams18W15D9L42 games
- FA CupSF
- EuropeSF
- OtherShieldFinal
- 1966-67Champions22 teams24W12D6L42 games
- FA CupR4
- League CupSecond round
- 1967-682nd22 teams24W8D10L42 games
- FA CupR3
- EuropeWon
- OtherShieldFinal
- 1968-6911th22 teams15W12D15L42 games
- FA CupQF
- EuropeSF
- OtherInterc.Final
- 1970-718th22 teams11W2D6L19 games
- FA CupR3
SeasonFinish1stlastRecordFA CupLeague CupEuropeOther
- 1940s1945-46Cup competitions onlyR4
- 1946-472nd22 teams22W12D8L42 gamesR4
- 1947-482nd22 teams19W14D9L42 gamesWon
- 1948-492nd22 teams21W11D10L42 gamesSFShieldFinal
- 1949-504th22 teams18W14D10L42 gamesQF
- 1950s1950-512nd22 teams24W8D10L42 gamesQF
- 1951-52Champions22 teams23W11D8L42 gamesR3
- 1952-538th22 teams18W10D14L42 gamesR5ShieldWon
- 1953-544th22 teams18W12D12L42 gamesR3
- 1954-555th22 teams20W7D15L42 gamesR4
- 1955-56Champions22 teams25W10D7L42 gamesR3
- 1956-57Champions22 teams28W8D6L42 gamesFinalSFShieldWon
- 1957-589th22 teams15W6D7L28 gamesR5QFShieldWon
- 1958-592nd22 teams24W7D11L42 gamesR3
- 1959-607th22 teams19W7D16L42 gamesR5
- 1960s1960-617th22 teams18W9D15L42 gamesR4R2
- 1961-6215th22 teams15W9D18L42 gamesSF
- 1962-6319th22 teams12W10D20L42 gamesWon
- 1963-642nd22 teams23W7D12L42 gamesSFQFShieldFinal
- 1964-65Champions22 teams26W9D7L42 gamesSFSF
- 1965-664th22 teams18W15D9L42 gamesSFSFShieldFinal
- 1966-67Champions22 teams24W12D6L42 gamesR4Second round
- 1967-682nd22 teams24W8D10L42 gamesR3WonShieldFinal
- 1968-6911th22 teams15W12D15L42 gamesQFSFInterc.Final
- 1970s1970-718th22 teams11W2D6L19 gamesR3
By competition
8 competitions · 1,141 matches- 01First Division49% won971 games
- 02FA Cup58% won101 games
- 03European Cup64% won39 games
- 04Inter-Cities Fairs Cup55% won11 games
- 05FA Charity/Community Shield43% won7 games
- 06European Cup Winners' Cup50% won6 games
- 07League Cup25% won4 games
- 08Intercontinental Cup0% won2 games
8 competitions · 1,141 matches
Every row links to the match archive filtered to that competition under Sir Matt Busby.
Matches
1,141 managedBiggest win
10–0v R.S.C. AnderlechtR.S.C. Anderlecht
26 Sep 1956 · European Cup
Heaviest defeat
0–6@ Leicester CityLeicester City
21 Jan 1961 · First Division
Ended a 29-match unbeaten run
2–5v EvertonEverton
20 Oct 1956 · First Division
194619511956196119651971
Every match in order — wins above the line, losses below, bar height the goal margin. Gold pips mark the standout matches above.
In the market
known fees, during the tenure+£9k
Net spend - net gain
£676k
Spent - 109 signings
£685k
Received - 106 departures
215
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
+£9k net gain
From 1945-46 to 1971-72, 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.
1971-720 in · 1 out
1970-710 in · 0 out · 1
1969-700 in · 2 out
1968-691 in · 1 out · 4
1967-680 in · 1 out
1966-671 in · 6 out
1965-660 in · 0 out · 5
1964-652 in · 8 out · 3
1963-640 in · 5 out · 4
1962-633 in · 1 out · 3
1961-622 in · 7 out · 5
1960-613 in · 5 out · 1
1959-601 in · 3 out
1958-591 in · 4 out
1957-583 in · 2 out · 6
1956-571 in · 6 out · 2
1955-561 in · 3 out · 4
1954-550 in · 3 out · 3
1953-542 in · 6 out · 5
1952-532 in · 6 out · 5
1951-522 in · 2 out · 1
1950-514 in · 6 out · 7
1949-503 in · 5 out · 7
1948-491 in · 5 out · 3
1947-483 in · 1 out · 1
1946-472 in · 6 out · 6
1945-460 in · 1 out · 1
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: 25 seasons with stamped matches from 1,141 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: major honours won in charge
Coverage: league titles and knockout cups (FA Cup, League Cup, European finals); league titles attribute to the manager of the last league match of the title season; cups to the winning-final manager.
Slice: minor honours
Coverage: Charity/Community Shields, UEFA Super Cup, and world-club finals — counted separately from the major total in the hero.
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 →