1967–68 Manchester United F.C. season

English football club season November 2019 March 2015 Manchester United F.C. UEFA Champions League trophy, Old Trafford, 1992.jpg The European Cup trophy won by Manchester United displayed in the Manchester United museum, 1992. 1967–68 Matt Busby Louis Edwards First Division 2nd FA Cup Third round European Cup Winners Charity Shield Shared George Best (28) George Best (32) 63,500 vs Tottenham Hotspur (27 January 1968)63,500 vs Real Madrid (24 April 1968) 43,912 vs Hibernians (20 September 1967) 57,790 _whiteborder _whitecollar _whiteborder E20E0E E20E0E E20E0E FFFFFF E20E0E FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF E20E0E 0000C0 0000C0 0000C0 FFFFFF 0000C0 1966–67 1968–69 The 1967–68 season was one of the most successful seasons in Manchester United's history, as the team beat Benfica 4–1 in the final of the 1967–68 European Cup to become the first English team to win the competition. The team was led by manager Matt Busby. Despite the European Cup success, United finished second in the First Division, two points behind local rival Manchester City after losing the last game of the season against Sunderland. The 1967–68 season was a breakout year for winger George Best, who led the team with 28 goals in the First Division and 32 goals overall, being voted European Footballer of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year. Four other players scored double-digit goals during the campaign: Bobby Charlton (20), Brian Kidd (17), Denis Law (11), and young winger John Aston, Jr. (10). FA Charity Shield 1967 FA Charity Shield On 12 August 1967, United and Tottenham Hotspur kicked off the season, playing for the 1967 FA Charity Shield at Old Trafford. Bobby Charlton scored two goals for United, while Denis Law scored their third. The match finished at 3–3,https://www.nytimes.com/1967/08/13/archives/goalie-registers-in-soccer-game-jennings-helps-tottenham-gain-33.html GOALIE REGISTERS IN SOCCER GAME; Jennings Helps Tottenham Gain 3-3 Deadlock The New York Times 175 13 August 1967 which meant that the two clubs shared the Shield, each holding it for six months. DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance12 August 1967Tottenham HotspurH3–3Charlton (2), Law54,106 Football League First Division DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceLeagueposition19 August 1967EvertonA1–3Charlton61,45218th23 August 1967Leeds UnitedH1–0Charlton53,01613th26 August 1967Leicester CityH1–1Foulkes51,25611th2 September 1967West Ham UnitedA3–1Kidd, Ryan, Sadler36,5629th6 September 1967SunderlandA1–1Kidd51,52710th9 September 1967BurnleyH2–2Burns, Crerand55,80911th16 September 1967Sheffield WednesdayA1–1Best47,2749th23 September 1967Tottenham HotspurH3–1Best (2), Law58,7797th30 September 1967Manchester CityA2–1Charlton (2)62,9425th7 October 1967ArsenalH1–0Aston60,1973rd14 October 1967Sheffield UnitedA3–0Aston, Kidd, Law29,1703rd25 October 1967Coventry CityH4–0Aston (2), Best, Charlton54,2532nd28 October 1967Nottingham ForestA1–3Best49,9462nd4 November 1967Stoke CityH1–0Charlton51,0412nd8 November 1967Leeds UnitedA0–143,9992nd11 November 1967LiverpoolA2–0Best (2)54,5151st18 November 1967SouthamptonH3–2Aston, Charlton, Kidd48,7321st25 November 1967ChelseaA1–1Kidd54,7121st2 December 1967West Bromwich AlbionH2–1Best (2)52,5681st9 December 1967Newcastle UnitedA2–2Dunne, Kidd48,6391st16 December 1967EvertonH3–1Aston, Law, Sadler60,7361st23 December 1967Leicester CityA2–2Charlton, Law40,1041st26 December 1967Wolverhampton WanderersH4–0Best (2), Charlton, Kidd63,4501st30 December 1967Wolverhampton WanderersA3–2Aston, Charlton, Kidd53,9401st6 January 1968West Ham UnitedH3–1Aston, Best, Charlton54,4681st20 January 1968Sheffield WednesdayH4–2Best (2), Charlton, Kidd55,2541st3 February 1968Tottenham HotspurA2–1Best, Charlton57,7901st17 February 1968BurnleyA1–2Best31,9651st24 February 1968ArsenalH2–0Best, Own goal46,4171st2 March 1968ChelseaH1–3Kidd62,9781st16 March 1968Coventry CityA0–247,1102nd23 March 1968Nottingham ForestH3–0Brennan, Burns, Herd61,9782nd27 March 1968Manchester CityH1–3Best63,0043rd30 March 1968Stoke CityA4–2Aston, Best, Gowling, Ryan30,1411st6 April 1968LiverpoolH1–2Best63,0592nd12 April 1968FulhamA4–0Best (2), Kidd, Law40,1521st13 April 1968SouthamptonA2–2Best, Charlton30,0791st15 April 1968FulhamH3–0Aston, Best, Charlton60,4651st20 April 1968Sheffield UnitedH1–0Law55,0331st29 April 1968West Bromwich AlbionA3–6Law, Kidd (2)43,4121st4 May 1968Newcastle UnitedH6–0Best (3), Kidd (2), Sadler59,9762nd11 May 1968SunderlandH1–2Best62,9632nd First Division MUN y FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance27 January 1968Third RoundTottenham HotspurH2–2Best, Charlton63,50031 January 1968Third RoundReplayTottenham HotspurA0–157,200 European Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance20 September 1967First roundFirst legHiberniansH4–0Law (2), Sadler (2)43,91227 September 1967First roundSecond legHiberniansA0–025,00015 November 1967Second roundFirst legFK SarajevoA0–045,00029 November 1967Second roundSecond legFK SarajevoH2–1Aston, Best62,80127 February 1968Quarter-finalFirst legGórnik ZabrzeH2–0Florenski (o.g.), Kidd63,45613 March 1968Quarter-finalSecond legGórnik ZabrzeA0–1105,00024 April 1968Semi-finalFirst legReal MadridH1–0Best63,50015 May 1968Semi-finalSecond legReal MadridA3–3Foulkes, Sadler, Zoco (o.g.)125,00029 May 1968FinalBenficaN4–1(a.e.t.)Charlton (2), Best, Kidd100,000 Squad statistics Pos.NameFirst DivisionFA CupEuropean CupOtherTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKENG Jimmy Rimmer1000000010GKENG Alex Stepney410209010530FBIRL Shay Brennan131003010171FBSCO Francis Burns362207000492FBIRL Tony Dunne371209010491FBSCO Frank Kopel1(1)00000001(1)0HBSCO Paddy Crerand411209010531HBSCO John Fitzpatrick14(3)020200018(3)0HBENG Bill Foulkes241006110312HBENG David Sadler40(1)320930051(1)6HBENG Nobby Stiles200007010280FWENG John Aston, Jr.34(3)1120611043(3)11FWNIR George Best41282193105332FWENG Bobby Charlton41152192125320FWENG Alan Gowling4(1)10000004(1)1FWSCO David Herd6110100081FWENG Brian Kidd 38152092105017FWSCO Denis Law2371032112810FWSCO Jimmy Ryan7(1)20010008(1)2Own goals–1–0–2–0–3 References External links Manchester United Season 1967/68 at StretfordEnd.co.uk Category:Manchester United F.C. seasons Manchester United Category:UEFA Champions League–winning seasons