League Division One · Matchday 32
Manchester United v Huddersfield Town
2–0
Manchester United beat Huddersfield Town 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 11th March 1972 in the League Division One. George Best (35') and Ian Storey-Moore (62') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' George Best 1–0
- Half Time
- 62' Ian Storey-Moore 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 George Best 35'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Ian Greaves
Huddersfield Town
United vs Huddersfield Town History
Meeting 45 of 50
50
Played
23
Won
16
Drawn
11
Lost
95
Goals For
68
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 13th January 1912. After this match United had played Huddersfield Town 45 times: 20W 15D 10L.
28 Nov 1970 D 1–1 D1 30 Jan 1971 W 2–1 D1 9 Oct 1971 W 3–0 D1
11 Mar 1972 W 2–0 This match
21 Oct 2017 L 1–2 PL 3 Feb 2018 W 2–0 PL 17 Feb 2018 W 2–0 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 59 | 26 | 57.7 |
| Away | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 42 | 33.3 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →