10 Oct 1964–2 Dec 1964

Manager
Sir Matt Busby
Scotland1946–1971
from 1,141 matches
- 8
- major trophies
- 3
- minor trophiesshields & world
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 manager23W · 6D
Match splits
venue · competitionHome and away
By competition
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)
- 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
- 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
26 Sep 1956 · European Cup
Heaviest defeat
21 Jan 1961 · First Division
Ended a 29-match unbeaten run
20 Oct 1956 · First Division
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 tenureFees 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.
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 →