Season
1964-65
Manchester UnitedSir Matt Busby
Champions of the First Division
- 60
- Played
- 60%
- Win rate
Season in brief
Won the First Division — the club's 7th league title on record. Denis Law led the scoring with 39 goals (scorer data covers 100% of the 128 United scored).
The First Division table
Final standings · 22 clubs · United and the clubs around them
- 1Manchester United42P · 26W 9D 7L · GD +5061
- 2Leeds United42P · 26W 9D 7L · GD +3161
- 3Chelsea42P · 24W 8D 10L · GD +3556
- 21Wolverhampton Wanderers42P · 13W 4D 25L · GD -3030
- 22Birmingham City42P · 8W 11D 23L · GD -3227
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 89 | 39 | +50 | 61 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 83 | 52 | +31 | 61 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 89 | 54 | +35 | 56 |
| 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 4 | 25 | 59 | 89 | -30 | 30 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 42 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 64 | 96 | -32 | 27 |
Slice: the final First Division table for 1964-65, every club computed from the full league results.
Coverage: complete — all results known.
Points follow the era’s rule (two then three for a win); the order uses goal average before 1976–77 and goal difference after. The faint foot marks the lower reaches — exact relegation places varied by era.
The season, match by match
60 matchesEvery match in order — wins above the line, losses below, bar height the goal margin.
Competitions
3 entered · 1 wonFirst Division
Champions26W9D7L
First Division
Champions- 2–2v West Brom22/08/1964
First Division
- 1–3@ West Ham24/08/1964
First Division
- 2–2@ Leicester29/08/1964
First Division
- 3–1v West Ham02/09/1964
First Division
- 1–2@ Fulham05/09/1964
First Division
- 3–3@ Everton08/09/1964
First Division
- 3–0v Nott'm Forest12/09/1964
First Division
- 2–1v Everton16/09/1964
First Division
- 2–1@ Stoke19/09/1964
First Division
- 4–1v Spurs26/09/1964
First Division
- 2–0@ Chelsea30/09/1964
First Division
- 0–0@ Burnley06/10/1964
First Division
- 1–0v Sunderland10/10/1964
First Division
- 4–2@ Wolves17/10/1964
First Division
- 7–0v Aston Villa24/10/1964
First Division
- 2–0@ Liverpool31/10/1964
First Division
- 1–0v Sheff Wed07/11/1964
First Division
- 2–1@ Blackpool14/11/1964
First Division
- 3–0v Blackburn21/11/1964
First Division
- 3–2@ Arsenal28/11/1964
First Division
- 0–1v Leeds05/12/1964
First Division
- 1–1@ West Brom12/12/1964
First Division
- 1–1v Birmingham16/12/1964
First Division
- 1–0@ Sheff Utd26/12/1964
First Division
- 1–1v Sheff Utd28/12/1964
First Division
- 2–2@ Nott'm Forest16/01/1965
First Division
- 1–1v Stoke23/01/1965
First Division
- 0–1@ Spurs06/02/1965
First Division
- 3–2v Burnley13/02/1965
First Division
- 0–1@ Sunderland24/02/1965
First Division
- 3–0v Wolves27/02/1965
First Division
- 4–0v Chelsea13/03/1965
First Division
- 4–1v Fulham15/03/1965
First Division
- 0–1@ Sheff Wed20/03/1965
First Division
- 2–0v Blackpool22/03/1965
First Division
- 5–0@ Blackburn03/04/1965
First Division
- 1–0v Leicester12/04/1965
First Division
- 1–0@ Leeds17/04/1965
First Division
- 4–2@ Birmingham19/04/1965
First Division
- 3–0v Liverpool24/04/1965
First Division
- 3–1v Arsenal26/04/1965
First Division
- 1–2@ Aston Villa28/04/1965
First Division
- 2–2DvWest BromWest BromWest Bromwich AlbionFirst Division·22 Aug 1964First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–3L@West HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedFirst Division·24 Aug 1964First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2D@LeicesterLeicesterLeicester CityFirst Division·29 Aug 1964First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1WvWest HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedFirst Division·2 Sep 1964First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–2L@FulhamFulhamFulhamFirst Division·5 Sep 1964First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–3D@EvertonEvertonEvertonFirst Division·8 Sep 1964First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0WvNott'm ForestNott'm ForestNottingham ForestFirst Division·12 Sep 1964First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1WvEvertonEvertonEvertonFirst Division·16 Sep 1964First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1W@StokeStokeStoke CityFirst Division·19 Sep 1964First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–1WvSpursSpursTottenham HotspurFirst Division·26 Sep 1964First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0W@ChelseaChelseaChelseaFirst Division·30 Sep 1964First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–0D@BurnleyBurnleyBurnleyFirst Division·6 Oct 1964First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0WvSunderlandSunderlandSunderlandFirst Division·10 Oct 1964First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–2W@WolvesWolvesWolverhampton WanderersFirst Division·17 Oct 1964First DivisionFirst Division
- 7–0WvAston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFirst Division·24 Oct 1964First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0W@LiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFirst Division·31 Oct 1964First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0WvSheff WedSheff WedSheffield WednesdayFirst Division·7 Nov 1964First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1W@BlackpoolBlackpoolBlackpoolFirst Division·14 Nov 1964First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0WvBlackburnBlackburnBlackburn RoversFirst Division·21 Nov 1964First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–2W@ArsenalArsenalArsenalFirst Division·28 Nov 1964First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–1LvLeedsLeedsLeeds UnitedFirst Division·5 Dec 1964First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1D@West BromWest BromWest Bromwich AlbionFirst Division·12 Dec 1964First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvBirminghamBirminghamBirmingham CityFirst Division·16 Dec 1964First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0W@Sheff UtdSheff UtdSheffield UnitedFirst Division·26 Dec 1964First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvSheff UtdSheff UtdSheffield UnitedFirst Division·28 Dec 1964First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2D@Nott'm ForestNott'm ForestNottingham ForestFirst Division·16 Jan 1965First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvStokeStokeStoke CityFirst Division·23 Jan 1965First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–1L@SpursSpursTottenham HotspurFirst Division·6 Feb 1965First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–2WvBurnleyBurnleyBurnleyFirst Division·13 Feb 1965First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–1L@SunderlandSunderlandSunderlandFirst Division·24 Feb 1965First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0WvWolvesWolvesWolverhampton WanderersFirst Division·27 Feb 1965First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–0WvChelseaChelseaChelseaFirst Division·13 Mar 1965First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–1WvFulhamFulhamFulhamFirst Division·15 Mar 1965First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–1L@Sheff WedSheff WedSheffield WednesdayFirst Division·20 Mar 1965First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvBlackpoolBlackpoolBlackpoolFirst Division·22 Mar 1965First DivisionFirst Division
- 5–0W@BlackburnBlackburnBlackburn RoversFirst Division·3 Apr 1965First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0WvLeicesterLeicesterLeicester CityFirst Division·12 Apr 1965First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0W@LeedsLeedsLeeds UnitedFirst Division·17 Apr 1965First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–2W@BirminghamBirminghamBirmingham CityFirst Division·19 Apr 1965First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0WvLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFirst Division·24 Apr 1965First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1WvArsenalArsenalArsenalFirst Division·26 Apr 1965First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–2L@Aston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFirst Division·28 Apr 1965First DivisionFirst Division
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Semi-final6W3D2L
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Semi-finalUnited’s path, round by round — the line climbs while they advance and stops where they ran out. Two-legged ties show both legs and the aggregate.
FA Cup
Semi-final4W2D1L
FA Cup
Semi-finalUnited’s path, round by round — the line climbs while they advance and stops where they ran out. Two-legged ties show both legs and the aggregate.
Slice: every competitive match this season, grouped by competition.
Coverage: Result data is complete; recorded goalscorer and lineup coverage vary by era.