League Division One · Matchday 13
Manchester United v Derby County
1–0
Manchester United beat Derby County 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 16th October 1971 in the League Division One. George Best (52') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 52' George Best 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
11 George Best 52'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Brian Clough
Derby County
United vs Derby County History
Meeting 62 of 107
107
Played
47
Won
30
Drawn
30
Lost
193
Goals For
156
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 31st December 1892. After this match United had played Derby County 62 times: 22W 19D 21L.
26 Dec 1970 D 4–4 D1 10 Apr 1971 L 1–2 D1 14 Aug 1971 D 2–2 D1
16 Oct 1971 W 1–0 This match
23 Sep 1972 W 3–0 D1 26 Dec 1972 L 1–3 D1 13 Oct 1973 L 0–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 50 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 97 | 50 | 54.0 |
| Away | 55 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 91 | 105 | 32.7 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100.0 |
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 →