Chelsea v Manchester United, 18 August 1971

Score3-2 to Manchester United
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance54,763

View Chelsea v Manchester United head to head

Derek Smethurst made his final appearance before moving to Millwall in September.

2 Chelsea

3 Manchester United

Goals:

Tommy Baldwin G
Peter Osgood G

Goals:

Willie Morgan G
Bobby Charlton G
Brian Kidd G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper John Phillips
Defender John Dempsey
Defender Ron Harris
Defender/Midfielder Johnny Boyle
Full back Eddie McCreadie
Midfielder John Hollins
Midfielder Peter Houseman
Midfielder Alan Hudson
Midfielder/Forward Tommy Baldwin
Forward Peter Osgood
Forward Derek Smethurst

Starting lineup:

Alex Stepney Goalkeeper
Tony Dunne Defender
Steve James Defender
David Sadler Defender/Forward
John Fitzpatrick Midfielder
Willie Morgan Midfielder
George Best Midfielder/Forward
Bobby Charlton Midfielder/Forward
Alan Gowling Midfielder/Forward
Brian Kidd Forward
Denis Law Forward

Substitutions:

Charlie Cooke for Peter Houseman

Substitutions:

On the bench:

Midfielder Charlie Cooke

On the bench:

2 Chelsea

Goals:

Tommy Baldwin G
Peter Osgood G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper John Phillips
Defender John Dempsey
Defender Ron Harris
Defender/Midfielder Johnny Boyle
Full back Eddie McCreadie
Midfielder John Hollins
Midfielder Peter Houseman
Midfielder Alan Hudson
Midfielder/Forward Tommy Baldwin
Forward Peter Osgood
Forward Derek Smethurst

Substitutions:

Charlie Cooke for Peter Houseman

On the bench:

Midfielder Charlie Cooke

3 Manchester United

Goals:

Willie Morgan G
Bobby Charlton G
Brian Kidd G

Starting lineup:

Alex Stepney Goalkeeper
Tony Dunne Defender
Steve James Defender
David Sadler Defender/Forward
John Fitzpatrick Midfielder
Willie Morgan Midfielder
George Best Midfielder/Forward
Bobby Charlton Midfielder/Forward
Alan Gowling Midfielder/Forward
Brian Kidd Forward
Denis Law Forward

Substitutions:

On the bench: