Season

1969-70

Manchester UnitedWilf McGuinness

8thleague finish

of 22 in the First Division

+0.3
goal difference
1.5 scored · 1.2 conceded
58
Played
38%
Win rate

Season in brief

8th of 22 in the First Division, up from 11th the year before. George Best led the scoring with 23 goals (scorer data covers 100% of the 89 United scored).

The First Division table

Final standings · 22 clubs · United and the clubs around them

  1. 1Everton42P · 29W 8D 5L · GD +3866
  3. 6Coventry City42P · 19W 11D 12L · GD +1049
  4. 7Newcastle United42P · 17W 13D 12L · GD +2247
  5. 8Manchester United42P · 14W 17D 11L · GD +545
  6. 9Stoke City42P · 15W 15D 12L · GD +445
  7. 10Manchester City42P · 16W 11D 15L · GD +743
  9. 21Sunderland42P · 6W 14D 22L · GD -3826
  10. 22Sheffield Wednesday42P · 8W 9D 25L · GD -3125

Slice: the final First Division table for 1969-70, 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

58 matches
9 Aug 1969 @ Crystal Palace: 2–213 Aug 1969 v Everton: 0–216 Aug 1969 v Southampton: 1–419 Aug 1969 @ Everton: 0–323 Aug 1969 @ Wolverhampton Wanderers: 0–027 Aug 1969 v Newcastle United: 0–030 Aug 1969 v Sunderland: 3–13 Sep 1969 v Middlesbrough: 1–06 Sep 1969 @ Leeds United: 2–213 Sep 1969 v Liverpool: 1–017 Sep 1969 @ Sheffield Wednesday: 3–120 Sep 1969 @ Arsenal: 2–223 Sep 1969 v Wrexham: 2–027 Sep 1969 v West Ham United: 5–24 Oct 1969 @ Derby County: 0–28 Oct 1969 @ Southampton: 3–011 Oct 1969 v Ipswich Town: 2–114 Oct 1969 @ Burnley: 0–018 Oct 1969 v Nottingham Forest: 1–120 Oct 1969 v Burnley: 1–025 Oct 1969 @ West Bromwich Albion: 1–21 Nov 1969 v Stoke City: 1–18 Nov 1969 @ Coventry City: 2–112 Nov 1969 @ Derby County: 0–015 Nov 1969 @ Manchester City: 0–419 Nov 1969 v Derby County: 1–022 Nov 1969 v Tottenham Hotspur: 3–129 Nov 1969 @ Burnley: 1–13 Dec 1969 @ Manchester City: 1–26 Dec 1969 v Chelsea: 0–213 Dec 1969 @ Liverpool: 4–117 Dec 1969 v Manchester City: 2–226 Dec 1969 v Wolverhampton Wanderers: 0–027 Dec 1969 @ Sunderland: 1–13 Jan 1970 @ Ipswich Town: 1–010 Jan 1970 v Arsenal: 2–117 Jan 1970 @ West Ham United: 0–024 Jan 1970 v Manchester City: 3–026 Jan 1970 v Leeds United: 2–231 Jan 1970 v Derby County: 1–07 Feb 1970 @ Northampton Town: 8–210 Feb 1970 @ Ipswich Town: 1–014 Feb 1970 v Crystal Palace: 1–121 Feb 1970 @ Middlesbrough: 1–125 Feb 1970 v Middlesbrough: 2–128 Feb 1970 @ Stoke City: 2–214 Mar 1970 n Leeds United: 0–017 Mar 1970 v Burnley: 3–321 Mar 1970 @ Chelsea: 1–223 Mar 1970 n Leeds United: 0–026 Mar 1970 n Leeds United: 0–128 Mar 1970 v Manchester City: 1–230 Mar 1970 v Coventry City: 1–131 Mar 1970 @ Nottingham Forest: 2–14 Apr 1970 @ Newcastle United: 1–58 Apr 1970 v West Bromwich Albion: 7–013 Apr 1970 @ Tottenham Hotspur: 1–215 Apr 1970 v Sheffield Wednesday: 2–2
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Every match in order — wins above the line, losses below, bar height the goal margin.