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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 1971–72 season was the 92nd season of competitive football in England. Honours ... 20 August 1971: Manchester United beat Arsenal 3–1 in a "home" tie, ...
The following season, Manchester United became the first British club to win the FIFA Club World Cup, before becoming the first English club to claim three consecutive league titles twice. In 2010–11, Manchester United won their 19th top division title, passing Liverpool's previous record of 18, before winning a 20th title in 2012–13.
Season: 1971–72: Champions: Derby County 1st English title: Relegated: Nottingham Forest Huddersfield Town: European Cup: Derby County: European Cup Winners' Cup: Leeds United: UEFA Cup: Liverpool Manchester City Tottenham Hotspur Stoke City: Watney Cup: Wolverhampton Wanderers Sheffield United: Matches played: 462: Goals scored: 1,160 (2.51 ...
The 1971–72 season was the 73rd completed season of The Football League. Brian Clough, 37, won the first major trophy of his managerial career by guiding Derby County to their first ever league championship. They overcame Leeds United, Liverpool and Manchester City to win a
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 ...
For the first and only season United took part in the Anglo-Italian Cup, the 1973 version. [2] In September 1972, Frank O'Farrell signed Welsh international centre-forward Wyn Davies from Manchester City for a fee of £60,000. The signing paid immediate dividends with Davies scoring on his United debut in a 3-0 win against Derby County.
Ryan Giggs, Manchester United's record appearance maker Wayne Rooney, Manchester United's record goalscorer. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester. The club was founded as Newton Heath LYR F.C. in 1878 and turned professional in 1885, before joining the Football League ...