Season
1966-67
Manchester UnitedSir Matt Busby
Champions of the First Division
- 45
- Played
- 56%
- Win rate
Season in brief
Won the First Division — the club's 8th league title on record. Home form carried the season — 78% of home matches won against 32% away. Denis Law led the scoring with 25 goals (scorer data covers 100% of the 88 United scored).
The First Division table
Final standings · 22 clubs · United and the clubs around them
- 1Manchester United42P · 24W 12D 6L · GD +3960
- 2Nottingham Forest42P · 23W 10D 9L · GD +2356
- 3Tottenham Hotspur42P · 24W 8D 10L · GD +2356
- 21Aston Villa42P · 11W 7D 24L · GD -3129
- 22Blackpool42P · 6W 9D 27L · GD -3521
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 84 | 45 | +39 | 60 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 64 | 41 | +23 | 56 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 71 | 48 | +23 | 56 |
| 21 | Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 54 | 85 | -31 | 29 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 42 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 41 | 76 | -35 | 21 |
Slice: the final First Division table for 1966-67, 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
45 matchesEvery match in order — wins above the line, losses below, bar height the goal margin.
Competitions
3 entered · 1 wonFirst Division
Champions24W12D6L
First Division
Champions- 5–3v West Brom20/08/1966
First Division
- 2–1@ Everton23/08/1966
First Division
- 1–3@ Leeds27/08/1966
First Division
- 3–0v Everton31/08/1966
First Division
- 3–2v Newcastle03/09/1966
First Division
- 0–3@ Stoke07/09/1966
First Division
- 1–2@ Spurs10/09/1966
First Division
- 1–0v Man City17/09/1966
First Division
- 4–1v Burnley24/09/1966
First Division
- 1–4@ Nott'm Forest01/10/1966
First Division
- 2–1@ Blackpool08/10/1966
First Division
- 1–1v Chelsea15/10/1966
First Division
- 1–0v Arsenal29/10/1966
First Division
- 3–1@ Chelsea05/11/1966
First Division
- 2–0v Sheff Wed12/11/1966
First Division
- 2–1@ Southampton19/11/1966
First Division
- 5–0v Sunderland26/11/1966
First Division
- 2–1@ Leicester30/11/1966
First Division
- 1–2@ Aston Villa03/12/1966
First Division
- 2–2v Liverpool10/12/1966
First Division
- 4–3@ West Brom17/12/1966
First Division
- 1–2@ Sheff Utd26/12/1966
First Division
- 2–0v Sheff Utd27/12/1966
First Division
- 0–0v Leeds31/12/1966
First Division
- 1–0v Spurs14/01/1967
First Division
- 1–1@ Man City21/01/1967
First Division
- 1–1@ Burnley04/02/1967
First Division
- 1–0v Nott'm Forest11/02/1967
First Division
- 4–0v Blackpool25/02/1967
First Division
- 1–1@ Arsenal03/03/1967
First Division
- 0–0@ Newcastle11/03/1967
First Division
- 5–2v Leicester18/03/1967
First Division
- 0–0@ Liverpool25/03/1967
First Division
- 2–2@ Fulham27/03/1967
First Division
- 2–1v Fulham28/03/1967
First Division
- 3–0v West Ham01/04/1967
First Division
- 2–2@ Sheff Wed10/04/1967
First Division
- 3–0v Southampton18/04/1967
First Division
- 0–0@ Sunderland22/04/1967
First Division
- 3–1v Aston Villa29/04/1967
First Division
- 6–1@ West Ham06/05/1967
First Division
- 0–0v Stoke13/05/1967
First Division
- 5–3WvWest BromWest BromWest Bromwich AlbionFirst Division·20 Aug 1966First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1W@EvertonEvertonEvertonFirst Division·23 Aug 1966First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–3L@LeedsLeedsLeeds UnitedFirst Division·27 Aug 1966First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0WvEvertonEvertonEvertonFirst Division·31 Aug 1966First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–2WvNewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedFirst Division·3 Sep 1966First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–3L@StokeStokeStoke CityFirst Division·7 Sep 1966First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–2L@SpursSpursTottenham HotspurFirst Division·10 Sep 1966First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0WvMan CityMan CityManchester CityFirst Division·17 Sep 1966First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–1WvBurnleyBurnleyBurnleyFirst Division·24 Sep 1966First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–4L@Nott'm ForestNott'm ForestNottingham ForestFirst Division·1 Oct 1966First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1W@BlackpoolBlackpoolBlackpoolFirst Division·8 Oct 1966First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvChelseaChelseaChelseaFirst Division·15 Oct 1966First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0WvArsenalArsenalArsenalFirst Division·29 Oct 1966First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1W@ChelseaChelseaChelseaFirst Division·5 Nov 1966First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvSheff WedSheff WedSheffield WednesdayFirst Division·12 Nov 1966First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1W@SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonFirst Division·19 Nov 1966First DivisionFirst Division
- 5–0WvSunderlandSunderlandSunderlandFirst Division·26 Nov 1966First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1W@LeicesterLeicesterLeicester CityFirst Division·30 Nov 1966First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–2L@Aston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFirst Division·3 Dec 1966First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2DvLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFirst Division·10 Dec 1966First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–3W@West BromWest BromWest Bromwich AlbionFirst Division·17 Dec 1966First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–2L@Sheff UtdSheff UtdSheffield UnitedFirst Division·26 Dec 1966First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvSheff UtdSheff UtdSheffield UnitedFirst Division·27 Dec 1966First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–0DvLeedsLeedsLeeds UnitedFirst Division·31 Dec 1966First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0WvSpursSpursTottenham HotspurFirst Division·14 Jan 1967First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1D@Man CityMan CityManchester CityFirst Division·21 Jan 1967First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1D@BurnleyBurnleyBurnleyFirst Division·4 Feb 1967First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0WvNott'm ForestNott'm ForestNottingham ForestFirst Division·11 Feb 1967First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–0WvBlackpoolBlackpoolBlackpoolFirst Division·25 Feb 1967First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1D@ArsenalArsenalArsenalFirst Division·3 Mar 1967First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–0D@NewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedFirst Division·11 Mar 1967First DivisionFirst Division
- 5–2WvLeicesterLeicesterLeicester CityFirst Division·18 Mar 1967First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–0D@LiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFirst Division·25 Mar 1967First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2D@FulhamFulhamFulhamFirst Division·27 Mar 1967First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1WvFulhamFulhamFulhamFirst Division·28 Mar 1967First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0WvWest HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedFirst Division·1 Apr 1967First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2D@Sheff WedSheff WedSheffield WednesdayFirst Division·10 Apr 1967First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0WvSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonFirst Division·18 Apr 1967First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–0D@SunderlandSunderlandSunderlandFirst Division·22 Apr 1967First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1WvAston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFirst Division·29 Apr 1967First DivisionFirst Division
- 6–1W@West HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedFirst Division·6 May 1967First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–0DvStokeStokeStoke CityFirst Division·13 May 1967First DivisionFirst Division
League Cup
Round 21L
League Cup
Round 2Slice: every competitive match this season, grouped by competition.
Coverage: Result data is complete; recorded goalscorer and lineup coverage vary by era.