Manchester United football club match record: 1972
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1971-72 season
| Date | Match | Result | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1971 | Halifax Town v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | Watney Cup |
| 14 Aug 1971 | Derby County v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One |
| 18 Aug 1971 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One |
| 20 Aug 1971 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 3-1 | League Division One |
| 23 Aug 1971 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | League Division One |
| 28 Aug 1971 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One |
| 31 Aug 1971 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One |
| 04 Sep 1971 | Manchester United v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One |
| 07 Sep 1971 | Ipswich Town v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Cup |
| 11 Sep 1971 | Crystal Palace v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One |
| 18 Sep 1971 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 4-2 | League Division One |
| 25 Sep 1971 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One |
| 02 Oct 1971 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division One |
| 06 Oct 1971 | Manchester United v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Cup |
| 09 Oct 1971 | Huddersfield Town v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division One |
| 16 Oct 1971 | Manchester United v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division One |
| 18 Oct 1971 | Burnley v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Cup |
| 23 Oct 1971 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One |
| 27 Oct 1971 | Manchester United v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Cup |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Manchester United v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Division One |
| 06 Nov 1971 | Manchester City v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | League Division One |
| 08 Nov 1971 | Stoke City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Cup |
| 13 Nov 1971 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | League Division One |
| 15 Nov 1971 | Stoke City v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Cup |
| 20 Nov 1971 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 3-2 | League Division One |
| 27 Nov 1971 | Southampton v Manchester United | W | 2-5 | League Division One |
| 04 Dec 1971 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-2 | League Division One |
| 11 Dec 1971 | Stoke City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One |
| 18 Dec 1971 | Ipswich Town v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One |
| 27 Dec 1971 | Manchester United v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Division One |
| 01 Jan 1972 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One |
| 08 Jan 1972 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | League Division One |
| 15 Jan 1972 | Southampton v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| 19 Jan 1972 | Manchester United v Southampton | W | 4-1 | FA Cup |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | League Division One |
| 29 Jan 1972 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One |
| 05 Feb 1972 | Preston North End v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| 12 Feb 1972 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 0-2 | League Division One |
| 19 Feb 1972 | Leeds United v Manchester United | L | 5-1 | League Division One |
| 26 Feb 1972 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | FA Cup |
| 29 Feb 1972 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| 04 Mar 1972 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One |
| 08 Mar 1972 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One |
| 11 Mar 1972 | Manchester United v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Division One |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Manchester United v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| 22 Mar 1972 | Stoke City v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | W | 4-0 | League Division One |
| 01 Apr 1972 | Coventry City v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One |
| 03 Apr 1972 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | League Division One |
| 04 Apr 1972 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One |
| 08 Apr 1972 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One |
| 12 Apr 1972 | Manchester United v Manchester City | L | 1-3 | League Division One |
| 15 Apr 1972 | Manchester United v Southampton | W | 3-2 | League Division One |
| 22 Apr 1972 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One |
| 25 Apr 1972 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One |
| 29 Apr 1972 | Manchester United v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Division One |