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The 1971–72 season was Manchester United's 70th season in the Football League, and their 27th consecutive season in the top division of English football. [1] In a pre-season competition United participated in the Watney Cup, which was contested by the teams that had scored the most goals in each of the four divisions of the Football League the previous season who had not been promoted or ...
The 1970–71 season was Manchester United's 69th season in the Football League, and their 26th consecutive season in the top division of English football. [1] In a pre-season competition United participated in the Watney Cup, which was contested by the teams that had scored the most goals in each of the four divisions of the Football League the previous season who had not been promoted or ...
The club was renamed Manchester United F.C. in 1902, and moved to Old Trafford in 1910. From the beginning of the club's official managerial records in 1892 to the start of the 2024–25 season, Manchester United have had 24 full-time managers. The current manager is Ruben Amorim, who took over from interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy on 11 ...
1970–1971: Porto: 1971–1972: Scotland: 1972–1977: Manchester United: 1977–1979: ... A decade later Sexton succeeded Docherty as manager of Manchester United. [9]
29 December 1970: Wilf McGuinness is sacked after 18 months as manager of Manchester United. Legendary former manager and current director Sir Matt Busby is placed in charge of the first team until the end of the season. [13] 2 January 1971: Ten ties fall victim to the cold weather on FA Cup third round day.
On 1 July 1971, he took over at Manchester United, having been confirmed in the role on 8 June 1971. [ 32 ] [ 33 ] He replaced Matt Busby , who had selected him for the role, signing a five-year contract worth £15,000 a year. [ 34 ]
After Manchester United had tried to sign Busby from Manchester City in 1930, he became good friends with United's fixer, Louis Rocca; their relationship was helped by the fact that both were members of the Manchester Catholic Sportsman's Club. United were in desperate need of a manager to take over from club secretary Walter Crickmer after the ...
Meanwhile, Busby was re-appointed as manager until the end of the season, following McGuinness' dismissal as first team manager, until Frank O'Farrell was named as Manchester United's new manager in June 1971.