Manchester United |
Set maker:
A&BC Chewing Gum
Set details:
1970/71 Footballers, Orange backs
Number in set: 255
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error cards. |
1.
Goalkeeper
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Alex Stepney |
21 |
0 |
| Jimmy Rimmer |
21 |
0 |
|
2.
Right back
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Paul Edwards |
14 |
0 |
| John Fitzpatrick |
12 |
0 |
| Willie Watson |
8 |
0 |
| Tony Dunne |
6 |
0 |
| Tom O'Neill |
1 |
0 |
| Nobby Stiles |
1 |
0 |
|
3.
Left back
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Tony Dunne |
29 |
0 |
| Francis Burns |
13 |
0 |
|
4.
Right half
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Pat Crerand |
23 |
0 |
| John Fitzpatrick |
19 |
2 |
|
5. Centre half
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
|
Paul Edwards |
15 |
0 |
| Ian
Ure |
14 |
0 |
|
Steve James |
12 |
0 |
|
David Sadler |
1 |
0 |
|
6.
Left half
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
|
David Sadler |
31 |
1 |
|
Nobby Stiles |
8 |
0 |
|
Francis Burns |
1 |
0 |
|
John Fitzpatrick |
1 |
0 |
|
Steve James |
1 |
0 |
|
7.
Right wing
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Willie Morgan |
20 |
3 |
| Denis Law |
7 |
2 |
| George Best |
6 |
4 |
| Nobby Stiles |
5 |
0 |
| Francis Burns |
2 |
0 |
| John Fitzpatrick |
1 |
0 |
| Alan Gowling |
1 |
0 |
|
8. Inside right
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| George Best |
17 |
7 |
| Denis Law |
14 |
4 |
| Alan Gowling |
7 |
2 |
| John Fitzpatrick |
2 |
0 |
| Brian Kidd |
1 |
0 |
| Nobby Stiles |
1 |
0 |
|
9.
Centre forward
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Bobby Charlton |
42 |
5 |
|
10.
Inside left
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Brian Kidd |
23 |
7 |
| Alan Gowling |
9 |
6 |
| Denis Law |
6 |
7 |
| Nobby Stiles |
3 |
0 |
| George Best |
1 |
1 |
|
11.
Left wing
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| John Aston |
18 |
3 |
| George Best |
16 |
6 |
| Willie Morgan |
4 |
0 |
| Carlo Sartori |
2 |
2 |
| Brian Kidd |
1 |
1 |
| Denis Law |
1 |
2 |
|
Substitutes
 |
|
70/71 League |
App. |
Gls |
| Carlo Sartori |
4 |
0 |
| Francis Burns |
3 |
0 |
| John Aston |
1 |
0 |
| Alan Gowling |
1 |
0 |
| Brian Kidd |
1 |
0 |
|
 |
1970/71 League record |
| |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Home |
21 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
29 |
24 |
|
| Away |
21 |
7 |
5 |
9 |
36 |
42 |
|
| Total |
42 |
16 |
11 |
15 |
65 |
66 |
43 |
|
League position: 8th |
|
Team facts - 1970/71 |
| Home ground |
Old Trafford |
| Ground capacity |
63,500 |
| Manager |
Frank O'Farrell |
| Club captain |
Bobby Charlton |
|
|
Previous 5 seasons... |
| 1965/66 |
Division 1 - 4th |
| 1966/67 |
Division 1 - 1st |
| 1967/68 |
Division 1 - 2nd |
| 1968/69 |
Division 1 - 11th |
| 1969/70 |
Division 1 - 8th |
|
Next 4 seasons... |
| 1971/72 |
Division 1 - 8th |
| 1972/73 |
Division 1 - 18th |
| 1973/74 |
Division 1 - 21st |
| 1974/75 |
Division 2 - 1st |
|
 |
1970/71 F.A. Cup |
| Rnd |
Opponent |
Result |
| 3 |
v. Middlesbrough |
0-0, 1-2 |
|
 |
1970/71 League Cup |
| Rnd |
Opponent |
Result |
| 2 |
v. Aldershot |
3-1 |
| 3 |
v. Portsmouth |
1-0 |
| 4 |
v. Chelsea |
2-1 |
| 5 |
v. Crystal Palace |
4-2 |
| SF |
v.
Aston Villa |
1-1,
1-2 |
|
|
1970/71 League home
record |
| 15/08/70 |
v. Leeds United |
L 0-1 |
|
| 19/08/70 |
v. Chelsea |
D 0-0
|
|
| 29/08/70 |
v. West Ham United |
D 1-1 |
Fitzpatrick |
| 02/09/70 |
v. Everton |
W 2-0 |
Best, Charlton |
| 12/09/70 |
v. Coventry City |
W 2-0 |
Charlton, Best |
| 26/09/70 |
v. Blackpool |
D 1-1 |
Best |
| 10/10/70 |
v. Crystal Palace |
L 0-1 |
|
| 24/10/70 |
v. W.B.A. |
W 2-1 |
Kidd, Law |
| 07/11/70 |
v. Stoke City |
D 2-2 |
Sadler, Law |
| 28/11/70 |
v. Huddersfield Town |
D 1-1 |
Best |
| 12/12/70 |
v. Manchester City |
L 1-4 |
Kidd |
| 19/12/70 |
v. Arsenal |
L 1-3 |
Sartori |
| 16/01/71 |
v. Burnley |
D 1-1 |
Aston |
| 06/02/71 |
v. Tottenham H. |
W 2-1 |
Morgan (pen.), Best |
| 20/02/71 |
v. Southampton |
W 5-1 |
Gowling 4, Morgan |
| 27/02/71 |
v. Newcastle Utd. |
W 1-0 |
Kidd |
| 13/03/71 |
v. Nottingham For. |
W 2-0 |
Best, Law |
| 10/04/71 |
v. Derby County |
L 1-2 |
Law |
| 12/04/71 |
v. Wolver. Wand. |
W 1-0 |
Gowling |
| 19/04/71 |
v. Liverpool |
L 0-2 |
|
| 24/04/71 |
v. Ipswich Town |
W 3-2 |
Best (pen.),
Charlton, Kidd |
|
|
1970/71 League away
record |
| 22/08/70 |
v. Arsenal |
L 0-4 |
|
| 25/08/70 |
v. Burnley |
W 2-0 |
Law 2 |
| 05/09/70 |
v. Liverpool |
D 1-1 |
Kidd |
| 19/09/70 |
v. Ipswich Town |
L 0-4 |
|
| 03/10/70 |
v. Wolver. Wand. |
L 2-3 |
Gowling, Kidd |
| 17/10/70 |
v. Leeds United |
D 2-2 |
Fitzpatrick,
Charlton |
| 31/10/70 |
v. Newcastle United |
L 0-1 |
|
| 14/11/70 |
v. Nottingham For. |
W 2-1 |
Gowling, Sartori |
| 21/11/70 |
v. Southampton |
L 0-1 |
|
| 05/12/70 |
v. Tottenham H. |
D 2-2 |
Best, Law |
| 26/12/70 |
v. Derby County |
D 4-4 |
Kidd, Best, Law 2 |
| 09/01/71 |
v. Chelsea |
W 2-1 |
Morgan (pen.),
Gowling |
| 30/01/71 |
v. Huddersfield Town |
W 2-1 |
Law, Aston |
| 23/02/71 |
v. Everton |
L 0-1 |
|
| 06/03/71 |
v. W.B.A. |
L 3-4 |
Kidd, Best, Aston |
| 20/03/71 |
v. Stoke City |
W 2-1 |
Best 2 |
| 03/04/71 |
v. West Ham United |
L 1-2 |
Best |
| 13/04/71 |
v. Coventry City |
L 1-2 |
Best |
| 17/04/71 |
v. Crystal Palace |
W 5-3 |
Law 3, Best 2 |
| 01/05/71 |
v. Blackpool |
D 1-1 |
Law |
| 05/05/71 |
v. Manchester City |
W 4-3 |
Best 2, Charlton,
Law |
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