John Fitzpatrick
| Date of birth | 18 August 1946 |
| Place of birth | Aberdeen |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Height | 1.68 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Died | 20 December 2020 |
An all-action combative midfielder in the Nobby Stiles mould, but chronic knee trouble forced him to retire early.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 01 Sep 1963 | 30 Jun 1973 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | Manchester United | League Division One | 2 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Manchester United | European Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Manchester United | League Division One | 3 | 1 |
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| 1966-67 | Manchester United | League Division One | 3 | ||||
| 1967-68 | Manchester United | European Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1967-68 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1967-68 | Manchester United | League Division One | 14 | 3 |
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| 1968-69 | Manchester United | European Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1968-69 | Manchester United | League Division One | 28 | 2 |
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| 1969-70 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Manchester United | League Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Manchester United | League Division One | 20 | 3 |
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| 1970-71 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Manchester United | League Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1970-71 | Manchester United | League Division One | 35 | 2 |
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| 1971-72 | Manchester United | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Manchester United | League Division One | 5 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1965 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1965 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1965 | HJK Helsinki v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | European Cup | Preliminary round 1st leg |
| 16 Oct 1965 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1966 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1966 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1966 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1966 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1966 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1966 | Leeds United v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1967 | Sunderland v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1967 | Manchester United v Burnley | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1967 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1967 | Manchester United v Coventry City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1967 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1967 | Leeds United v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1967 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1967 | FK Sarajevo v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | European Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 18 Nov 1967 | Manchester United v Southampton | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1968 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1968 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 31 Jan 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 03 Feb 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1968 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Górnik Zabrze v Manchester United | L |
1-0 Agg: 1-2 |
European Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 16 Mar 1968 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1968 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Manchester United v Manchester City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1968 | Stoke City v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1968 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Aug 1968 | Manchester City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1968 | Manchester United v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1968 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1968 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | L | 5-4 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1968 | Manchester United v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1968 | Burnley v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1968 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1968 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1968 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1968 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1968 | Manchester United v Southampton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1968 | Stoke City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1968 | Anderlecht v Manchester United | L |
3-1 Agg: 3-4 |
European Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 30 Nov 1968 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1969 | Exeter City v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1969 | Leeds United v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Manchester United v Sunderland | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1969 | Manchester United v Watford | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1969 | Ipswich Town v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Feb 1969 | Watford v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 11 Feb 1969 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 15 Feb 1969 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1969 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | W | 6-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 26 Feb 1969 | Manchester United v Rapid Wien | W | 3-0 | European Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 01 Mar 1969 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 05 Mar 1969 | Rapid Wien v Manchester United | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-3 |
European Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 08 Mar 1969 | Manchester United v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1969 | Everton v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1969 | Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 8-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1969 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1969 | Manchester United v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1969 | West Ham United v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1969 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1969 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1969 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1969 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1969 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1969 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1969 | AC Milan v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | European Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 19 Aug 1969 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1969 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1969 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1969 | Manchester United v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1969 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Sep 1969 | Leeds United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1969 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1969 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1969 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1969 | Manchester United v Wrexham | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Sep 1969 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1969 | Derby County v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1969 | Southampton v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1969 | Manchester United v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1969 | Burnley v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 18 Oct 1969 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1969 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 19 Nov 1969 | Manchester United v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 22 Nov 1969 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1970 | Manchester United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1970 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1970 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1970 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 7-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1970 | Manchester United v Watford | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd place play-off |
| 13 Apr 1970 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1970 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Aug 1970 | Manchester United v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1970 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1970 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1970 | Burnley v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1970 | Manchester United v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1970 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1970 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1970 | Aldershot v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 12 Sep 1970 | Manchester United v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1970 | Ipswich Town v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1970 | Manchester United v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1970 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1970 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Oct 1970 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1970 | Leeds United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1970 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1970 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Oct 1970 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1970 | Manchester United v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1970 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1970 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | W | 4-2 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 21 Nov 1970 | Southampton v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1970 | Manchester United v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1970 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Manchester United v Manchester City | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1970 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 19 Dec 1970 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1970 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L |
2-1 Agg: 3-2 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 26 Dec 1970 | Derby County v Manchester United | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1971 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 05 Jan 1971 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 09 Jan 1971 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Manchester United v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1971 | Huddersfield Town v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Feb 1971 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1971 | Manchester United v Southampton | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1971 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1971 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1971 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1971 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1971 | Stoke City v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1971 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1971 | Crystal Palace v Manchester United | W | 3-5 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1971 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1972 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1972 | Manchester United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1972 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1972 | Manchester United v Coventry City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1972 | Manchester United v Oxford United | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 16 Sep 1972 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.