Newcastle United v Manchester United, 23 October 1971
| Score | 1-0 to Manchester United |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | St James' Park |
| Attendance | 55,603 |
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Chris Guthrie made his debut after joining as an apprentice.
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Willie McFaul
Right back
Irving Nattrass
Defender
Ollie Burton
Central defender
Pat Howard
Full back
Ray Ellison
Defender/Left back
Frank Clark
Midfielder
Tommy Gibb
Midfielder
Terry Hibbitt
Forward
Chris Guthrie
Forward
Malcolm Macdonald
Forward
John Tudor
Substitutions:
| Stewart Barrowclough for John Tudor |
On the bench:
Winger
Stewart Barrowclough
Goals:
| George Best |
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Starting lineup:
Alex Stepney
Goalkeeper
Tony Dunne
Defender
Steve James
Defender
David Sadler
Defender/Forward
Tommy O'Neil
Defender/Midfielder
Willie Morgan
Midfielder
George Best
Midfielder/Forward
Bobby Charlton
Midfielder/Forward
Alan Gowling
Midfielder/Forward
Brian Kidd
Forward
Denis Law
Forward
Substitutions:
| John Aston for Alan Gowling |
On the bench:
Midfielder
John Aston