Manchester United 1963-1964
53
Points · Division One 1963-1964
2nd in the Division One after 42 matches
Manchester United finished 2nd in the Division One with 53 points from 42 games in 1963-1964, scoring 127 goals in all competitions. They won 30, drew 10 and lost 16 of their 56 games in all competitions under Matt Busby.
Stats
30
Won
10
Drawn
16
Lost
Form
W
L
W
W
L
Season at a Glance
127
Goals Scored
89
Conceded
56
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
1.79
Points per game
59th-best of 123 full seasons
2.27
Goals per game
6th-best of 123 full seasons
1.59
Conceded per game
94th-best of 123 full seasons
54%
Win rate
44th-best of 123 full seasons
In the Division One, United ranked 3rd of 22 for goals scored (+0.44 per game vs the league average) and 5th for fewest conceded. That was 17 places higher than 1962-1963 (+19 points).
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Denis Law
42 apps
46
— ast
2
David Herd
44 apps
27
— ast
3
Bobby Charlton
54 apps
15
— ast
4
Phillip Chisnall
28 apps
8
— ast
5
George Best
26 apps
6
— ast
6
Graham Moore
19 apps
5
— ast
7
David Sadler
21 apps
5
— ast
8
Maurice Setters
46 apps
5
— ast
9
Albert Quixall
13 apps
3
— ast
10
Ian Moir
18 apps
3
— ast
All Results
56 matches
August 1963 2W · 1D · 1L
L
Everton A
CS
0–4
17 Aug 54,840 0-0-1 L1
D
Sheffield Wednesday A
D1 Moir, Charlton 2
3–3
24 Aug 32,177 0-1-1 D1
W
Ipswich Town H
D1 Law 2
2–0
28 Aug 39,921 1-1-1 W1
W
Everton H
D1 Chisnall 2, Sadler, Law 2
5–1
31 Aug 62,965 2-1-1 W2
September 1963 4W · 2D · 2L
W
Ipswich Town A
D1 Sadler, Law 3 (pen), Setters, Moir, Chisnall
7–2
3 Sep 28,113 3-1-1 W3
D
Birmingham City A
D1 Chisnall
1–1
7 Sep 36,874 3-2-1 D1
W
Blackpool H
D1 Law, Charlton 2
3–0
11 Sep 47,400 4-2-1 W1
W
West Bromwich Albion H
D1 Sadler
1–0
14 Sep 50,453 5-2-1 W2
L
Blackpool A
D1
0–1
16 Sep 29,806 5-2-2 L1
L
Arsenal A
D1 Herd
1–2
21 Sep 56,776 5-2-3 L2
D
Willem II A
CWC agg 1-1 Herd
1–1
25 Sep 20,000 5-3-3 D1
W
Leicester City H
D1 Setters, Herd 2
3–1
28 Sep 41,374 6-3-3 W1
October 1963 3W · 2D · 1L
D
Chelsea A
D1 Setters
1–1
2 Oct 45,351 6-4-3 D1
W
Bolton Wanderers A
D1 Herd
1–0
5 Oct 35,872 7-4-3 W1
W
Willem II H
CWC agg 7-2 Setters, Law 3, Charlton, Chisnall
6–1
15 Oct 46,272 8-4-3 W2
W
Nottingham Forest A
D1 Chisnall, Quixall
2–1
19 Oct 41,426 9-4-3 W3
L
West Ham United H
D1
0–1
26 Oct 45,120 9-4-4 L1
D
Blackburn Rovers H
D1 Quixall 2
2–2
28 Oct 41,169 9-5-4 D1
November 1963 2W · 0D · 3L
L
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
D1
0–2
2 Nov 34,159 9-5-5 L1
W
Tottenham Hotspur H
D1 Law 3, Herd
4–1
9 Nov 57,413 10-5-5 W1
L
Aston Villa A
D1
0–4
16 Nov 36,276 10-5-6 L1
L
Liverpool H
D1
0–1
23 Nov 54,654 10-5-7 L2
W
Sheffield United A
D1 Law 2
2–1
30 Nov 30,615 11-5-7 W1
December 1963 4W · 0D · 3L
L
Tottenham Hotspur A
CWC agg 0-2
0–2
3 Dec 57,447 11-5-8 L1
W
Stoke City H
D1 Herd, Law 4
5–2
7 Dec 52,232 12-5-8 W1
W
Tottenham Hotspur H
CWC agg 4-3 Herd 2, Charlton 2
4–1
10 Dec 50,000 13-5-8 W2
W
Sheffield Wednesday H
D1 Herd 3
3–1
14 Dec 35,139 14-5-8 W3
L
Everton A
D1
0–4
21 Dec 48,027 14-5-9 L1
L
Burnley A
D1 Herd
1–6
26 Dec 35,764 14-5-10 L2
W
Burnley H
D1 Herd 2, Moore 2, Best
5–1
28 Dec 47,834 15-5-10 W1
January 1964 3W · 0D · 1L
W
Southampton A
FAC Moore, Herd, Crerand
3–2
4 Jan 29,164 16-5-10 W2
L
Birmingham City H
D1 Sadler
1–2
11 Jan 44,695 16-5-11 L1
W
West Bromwich Albion A
D1 Charlton, Best, Law 2
4–1
18 Jan 25,624 17-5-11 W1
W
Bristol Rovers H
FAC Law 3, Herd
4–1
25 Jan 55,772 18-5-11 W2
February 1964 5W · 1D · 1L
W
Arsenal H
D1 Herd, Setters, Law
3–1
1 Feb 48,340 19-5-11 W3
L
Leicester City A
D1 Law, Herd
2–3
8 Feb 35,538 19-5-12 L1
W
Barnsley A
FAC Best, Law 2, Herd
4–0
15 Feb 38,076 20-5-12 W1
W
Bolton Wanderers H
D1 Best 2, Herd 2, Charlton
5–0
19 Feb 33,926 21-5-12 W2
W
Blackburn Rovers A
D1 Chisnall, Law 2
3–1
22 Feb 36,726 22-5-12 W3
W
Sporting Club Lisbon H
CWC agg 4-1 Law 3 (2 pen), Charlton
4–1
26 Feb 60,000 23-5-12 W4
D
Sunderland H
FAC Hurley (og), Charlton, Best
3–3
29 Feb 63,700 23-6-12 D1
March 1964 4W · 4D · 2L
D
Sunderland A
FAC Replay Law, Charlton
2–2
4 Mar 68,000 23-7-12 D2
W
West Ham United A
D1 Sadler, Herd
2–0
7 Mar 27,027 24-7-12 W1
W
Sunderland N
FAC 2nd Replay Law 3 (pen), Chisnall, Herd
5–1
9 Mar 54,952 25-7-12 W2
L
West Ham United N
FAC Law
1–3
14 Mar 65,000 25-7-13 L1
L
Sporting Club Lisbon A
CWC agg 4-6
0–5
18 Mar 40,000 25-7-14 L2
W
Tottenham Hotspur A
D1 Law, Moore, Charlton
3–2
21 Mar 56,392 26-7-14 W1
D
Chelsea H
D1 Law
1–1
23 Mar 42,931 26-8-14 D1
D
Fulham A
D1 Herd, Law
2–2
27 Mar 41,769 26-9-14 D2
D
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
D1 Herd, Charlton
2–2
28 Mar 44,470 26-10-14 D3
W
Fulham H
D1 Crerand, Foulkes, Herd
3–0
30 Mar 42,279 27-10-14 W1
April 1964 3W · 0D · 2L
L
Liverpool A
D1
0–3
4 Apr 52,559 27-10-15 L1
W
Aston Villa H
D1 Law
1–0
6 Apr 25,848 28-10-15 W1
W
Sheffield United H
D1 Law, Moir
2–1
13 Apr 27,587 29-10-15 W2
L
Stoke City A
D1 Charlton
1–3
18 Apr 45,670 29-10-16 L1
W
Nottingham Forest H
D1 Law 2, Moore
3–1
25 Apr 31,671 30-10-16 W1
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 75 | 26 | +49 | 73% | 6 | 45,891 |
| Away | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 59 | -13 | 36% | 3 | 40,002 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% | 0 | 59,976 |
Home crowds averaged 45,891, away 40,002. Their biggest crowd was 68,000 v Sunderland, the smallest 20,000 v Willem II.
Season Records
7–2
Biggest win
v Ipswich Town · 3 Sep 1963
1–6
Heaviest defeat
v Burnley · 26 Dec 1963
4
Longest win streak
8
Longest unbeaten run
3
Longest winless run
9
Clean sheets
10
Failed to score
3–1
Most common score
5 times
United completed the league double over Bolton Wanderers, Ipswich Town, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United, Tottenham Hotspur and West Bromwich Albion. They lost both league meetings with Liverpool.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 49', the average one conceded in the 51'. They scored 16 from the 81st minute on and conceded 12. Penalties: 4 scored, 7 conceded. Own goals: 1 for, 4 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42' | Jimmy Gabriel | @ Everton | CS | 0–0 | 17 Aug 1963 |
| 54' | Roy Vernon pen | @ Everton | CS | 0–1 | 17 Aug 1963 |
| 62' | Dennis Stevens | @ Everton | CS | 0–2 | 17 Aug 1963 |
| 75' | Derek Temple | @ Everton | CS | 0–3 | 17 Aug 1963 |
| 10' | John Quinn | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Aug 1963 |
| 26' | Tom McAnearney pen | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–1 | 24 Aug 1963 |
| 38' | Ian Moir | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–2 | 24 Aug 1963 |
| 52' | Bobby Charlton | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 1–2 | 24 Aug 1963 |
| 65' | Eddie Holliday | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 2–2 | 24 Aug 1963 |
| 78' | Bobby Charlton | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 2–3 | 24 Aug 1963 |
| 55' | Denis Law | vs Ipswich Town | D1 | 0–0 | 28 Aug 1963 |
| 83' | Denis Law | vs Ipswich Town | D1 | 1–0 | 28 Aug 1963 |
| 8' | Roy Vernon | vs Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 31 Aug 1963 |
| 25' | Phil Chisnall | vs Everton | D1 | 0–1 | 31 Aug 1963 |
| 32' | Phil Chisnall | vs Everton | D1 | 1–1 | 31 Aug 1963 |
| 52' | David Sadler | vs Everton | D1 | 2–1 | 31 Aug 1963 |
| 70' | Denis Law | vs Everton | D1 | 3–1 | 31 Aug 1963 |
| 80' | Denis Law | vs Everton | D1 | 4–1 | 31 Aug 1963 |
| 4' | David Sadler | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Sep 1963 |
| 34' | Denis Law | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 1–0 | 3 Sep 1963 |
| 40' | Maurice Setters | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 2–0 | 3 Sep 1963 |
| 47' | Dixie Moran | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 3–0 | 3 Sep 1963 |
| 59' | Ian Moir | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 3–1 | 3 Sep 1963 |
| 62' | Denis Law pen | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 4–1 | 3 Sep 1963 |
| 64' | Dixie Moran | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 5–1 | 3 Sep 1963 |
| 67' | Phil Chisnall | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 5–2 | 3 Sep 1963 |
| 84' | Denis Law | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 6–2 | 3 Sep 1963 |
| 5' | Phil Chisnall | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 0–0 | 7 Sep 1963 |
| 78' | Alex Harley | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 1–0 | 7 Sep 1963 |
| 44' | Denis Law | vs Blackpool | D1 | 0–0 | 11 Sep 1963 |
| 62' | Bobby Charlton | vs Blackpool | D1 | 1–0 | 11 Sep 1963 |
| 78' | Bobby Charlton | vs Blackpool | D1 | 2–0 | 11 Sep 1963 |
| 64' | David Sadler | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 14 Sep 1963 |
| 30' | Ray Charnley | @ Blackpool | D1 | 0–0 | 16 Sep 1963 |
| 17' | David Herd | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Sep 1963 |
| 36' | George Eastham pen | @ Arsenal | D1 | 1–0 | 21 Sep 1963 |
| 81' | Joe Baker | @ Arsenal | D1 | 1–1 | 21 Sep 1963 |
| 9' | Frits Louer | @ Willem II | CWC | 0–0 | 25 Sep 1963 |
| 11' | David Herd | @ Willem II | CWC | 0–1 | 25 Sep 1963 |
| 23' | Maurice Setters | vs Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 28 Sep 1963 |
| 26' | David Herd | vs Leicester City | D1 | 1–0 | 28 Sep 1963 |
| 29' | David Herd | vs Leicester City | D1 | 2–0 | 28 Sep 1963 |
| 75' | Davie Gibson | vs Leicester City | D1 | 3–0 | 28 Sep 1963 |
| 16' | Maurice Setters | @ Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 2 Oct 1963 |
| 70' | Dennis Brown | @ Chelsea | D1 | 1–0 | 2 Oct 1963 |
| 82' | David Herd | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 5 Oct 1963 |
| 7' | Maurice Setters | vs Willem II | CWC | 0–0 | 15 Oct 1963 |
| 12' | Denis Law | vs Willem II | CWC | 1–0 | 15 Oct 1963 |
| 19' | Denis Law | vs Willem II | CWC | 2–0 | 15 Oct 1963 |
| 36' | Noel Cantwell OG | vs Willem II | CWC | 3–0 | 15 Oct 1963 |
| 63' | Bobby Charlton | vs Willem II | CWC | 3–1 | 15 Oct 1963 |
| 68' | Phil Chisnall | vs Willem II | CWC | 4–1 | 15 Oct 1963 |
| 70' | Denis Law | vs Willem II | CWC | 5–1 | 15 Oct 1963 |
| 7' | Phil Chisnall | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Oct 1963 |
| 22' | Frank Wignall | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–0 | 19 Oct 1963 |
| 70' | Albert Quixall | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–1 | 19 Oct 1963 |
| 36' | Martin Britt | vs West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Oct 1963 |
| 4' | Mike Harrison | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–0 | 28 Oct 1963 |
| 5' | Albert Quixall | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–1 | 28 Oct 1963 |
| 44' | Albert Quixall | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 1–1 | 28 Oct 1963 |
| 90' | Andy McEvoy | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 2–1 | 28 Oct 1963 |
| 49' | Terry Wharton | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 2 Nov 1963 |
| 58' | Ray Crawford | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–1 | 2 Nov 1963 |
| 42' | Denis Law | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 9 Nov 1963 |
| 56' | David Herd | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–0 | 9 Nov 1963 |
| 72' | Harry Gregg OG | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 2–0 | 9 Nov 1963 |
| 80' | Denis Law | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 2–1 | 9 Nov 1963 |
| 85' | Denis Law | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 3–1 | 9 Nov 1963 |
| 1' | Tony Hateley | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 16 Nov 1963 |
| 17' | Alan Deakin | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–1 | 16 Nov 1963 |
| 48' | Tony Hateley | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–2 | 16 Nov 1963 |
| 89' | Harry Burrows | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–3 | 16 Nov 1963 |
| 75' | Ron Yeats | vs Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 23 Nov 1963 |
| 19' | Denis Law | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 0–0 | 30 Nov 1963 |
| 70' | Denis Law | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 1–0 | 30 Nov 1963 |
| 81' | John Docherty pen | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 2–0 | 30 Nov 1963 |
| 67' | Dave Mackay | @ Tottenham Hotspur | CWC | 0–0 | 3 Dec 1963 |
| 86' | Terry Dyson | @ Tottenham Hotspur | CWC | 0–1 | 3 Dec 1963 |
| 4' | David Herd | vs Stoke City | D1 | 0–0 | 7 Dec 1963 |
| 8' | Denis Law | vs Stoke City | D1 | 1–0 | 7 Dec 1963 |
| 60' | John Ritchie | vs Stoke City | D1 | 2–0 | 7 Dec 1963 |
| 76' | Denis Law | vs Stoke City | D1 | 2–1 | 7 Dec 1963 |
| 78' | Denis Law | vs Stoke City | D1 | 3–1 | 7 Dec 1963 |
| 85' | Peter Dobing | vs Stoke City | D1 | 4–1 | 7 Dec 1963 |
| 88' | Denis Law | vs Stoke City | D1 | 4–2 | 7 Dec 1963 |
| 6' | David Herd | vs Tottenham Hotspur | CWC | 0–0 | 10 Dec 1963 |
| 57' | David Herd | vs Tottenham Hotspur | CWC | 1–0 | 10 Dec 1963 |
| 59' | Jimmy Greaves | vs Tottenham Hotspur | CWC | 2–0 | 10 Dec 1963 |
| 77' | Bobby Charlton | vs Tottenham Hotspur | CWC | 2–1 | 10 Dec 1963 |
| 83' | Bobby Charlton | vs Tottenham Hotspur | CWC | 3–1 | 10 Dec 1963 |
| 28' | David Herd | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 14 Dec 1963 |
| 43' | David Herd | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 1–0 | 14 Dec 1963 |
| 73' | David Herd | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 2–0 | 14 Dec 1963 |
| 77' | David Layne | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 3–0 | 14 Dec 1963 |
| 55' | Derek Temple | @ Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Dec 1963 |
| 61' | Roy Vernon | @ Everton | D1 | 0–1 | 21 Dec 1963 |
| 65' | Brian Harris | @ Everton | D1 | 0–2 | 21 Dec 1963 |
| 78' | Dennis Stevens | @ Everton | D1 | 0–3 | 21 Dec 1963 |
| 7' | Andy Lochhead | @ Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Dec 1963 |
| 30' | David Herd | @ Burnley | D1 | 0–1 | 26 Dec 1963 |
| 42' | Andy Lochhead | @ Burnley | D1 | 1–1 | 26 Dec 1963 |
| 66' | Willie Morgan | @ Burnley | D1 | 1–2 | 26 Dec 1963 |
| 72' | Andy Lochhead | @ Burnley | D1 | 1–3 | 26 Dec 1963 |
| 82' | Willie Morgan | @ Burnley | D1 | 1–4 | 26 Dec 1963 |
| 85' | Andy Lochhead | @ Burnley | D1 | 1–5 | 26 Dec 1963 |
| 11' | David Herd | vs Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 28 Dec 1963 |
| 25' | Graham Moore | vs Burnley | D1 | 1–0 | 28 Dec 1963 |
| 38' | George Best | vs Burnley | D1 | 2–0 | 28 Dec 1963 |
| 68' | Graham Moore | vs Burnley | D1 | 3–0 | 28 Dec 1963 |
| 70' | David Herd | vs Burnley | D1 | 4–0 | 28 Dec 1963 |
| 87' | Andy Lochhead | vs Burnley | D1 | 5–0 | 28 Dec 1963 |
| 44' | Martin Chivers | @ Southampton | FAC | 0–0 | 4 Jan 1964 |
| 45' | Terry Paine | @ Southampton | FAC | 0–1 | 4 Jan 1964 |
| 48' | Graham Moore | @ Southampton | FAC | 0–2 | 4 Jan 1964 |
| 62' | David Herd | @ Southampton | FAC | 1–2 | 4 Jan 1964 |
| 82' | Pat Crerand | @ Southampton | FAC | 2–2 | 4 Jan 1964 |
| 4' | Alex Harley | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 0–0 | 11 Jan 1964 |
| 29' | David Sadler | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 0–1 | 11 Jan 1964 |
| 47' | Michael Bullock | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 1–1 | 11 Jan 1964 |
| 19' | Bobby Charlton | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 18 Jan 1964 |
| 40' | Terry Simpson | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–0 | 18 Jan 1964 |
| 49' | George Best | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–1 | 18 Jan 1964 |
| 51' | Denis Law | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 2–1 | 18 Jan 1964 |
| 89' | Denis Law | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 3–1 | 18 Jan 1964 |
| 11' | Denis Law | vs Bristol Rovers | FAC | 0–0 | 25 Jan 1964 |
| 29' | David Herd | vs Bristol Rovers | FAC | 1–0 | 25 Jan 1964 |
| 63' | Denis Law | vs Bristol Rovers | FAC | 2–0 | 25 Jan 1964 |
| 72' | Pat Crerand OG | vs Bristol Rovers | FAC | 3–0 | 25 Jan 1964 |
| 84' | Denis Law | vs Bristol Rovers | FAC | 3–1 | 25 Jan 1964 |
| 4' | David Herd | vs Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Feb 1964 |
| 16' | Billy McCullough | vs Arsenal | D1 | 1–0 | 1 Feb 1964 |
| 76' | Maurice Setters | vs Arsenal | D1 | 1–1 | 1 Feb 1964 |
| 82' | Denis Law | vs Arsenal | D1 | 2–1 | 1 Feb 1964 |
| 2' | Denis Law | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Feb 1964 |
| 23' | Mike Stringfellow | @ Leicester City | D1 | 1–0 | 8 Feb 1964 |
| 56' | Billy Hodgson | @ Leicester City | D1 | 1–1 | 8 Feb 1964 |
| 68' | Billy Hodgson | @ Leicester City | D1 | 1–2 | 8 Feb 1964 |
| 77' | David Herd | @ Leicester City | D1 | 1–3 | 8 Feb 1964 |
| 25' | George Best | @ Barnsley | FAC | 0–0 | 15 Feb 1964 |
| 47' | Denis Law | @ Barnsley | FAC | 1–0 | 15 Feb 1964 |
| 49' | David Herd | @ Barnsley | FAC | 2–0 | 15 Feb 1964 |
| 56' | Denis Law | @ Barnsley | FAC | 3–0 | 15 Feb 1964 |
| 3' | George Best | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Feb 1964 |
| 7' | David Herd | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 1–0 | 19 Feb 1964 |
| 72' | George Best | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 2–0 | 19 Feb 1964 |
| 80' | Bobby Charlton | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 3–0 | 19 Feb 1964 |
| 89' | David Herd | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 4–0 | 19 Feb 1964 |
| 38' | Phil Chisnall | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Feb 1964 |
| 67' | Fred Pickering | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 1–0 | 22 Feb 1964 |
| 69' | Denis Law | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 1–1 | 22 Feb 1964 |
| 78' | Denis Law | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 2–1 | 22 Feb 1964 |
| 22' | Denis Law | vs Sporting Club Lisbon | CWC | 0–0 | 26 Feb 1964 |
| 39' | Bobby Charlton | vs Sporting Club Lisbon | CWC | 1–0 | 26 Feb 1964 |
| 60' | Denis Law pen | vs Sporting Club Lisbon | CWC | 2–0 | 26 Feb 1964 |
| 65' | Osvaldo da Silva | vs Sporting Club Lisbon | CWC | 3–0 | 26 Feb 1964 |
| 70' | Denis Law pen | vs Sporting Club Lisbon | CWC | 3–1 | 26 Feb 1964 |
| 41' | George Mulhall | vs Sunderland | FAC | 0–0 | 29 Feb 1964 |
| 49' | Johnny Crossan | vs Sunderland | FAC | 0–1 | 29 Feb 1964 |
| 55' | Charley Hurley OG | vs Sunderland | FAC | 0–2 | 29 Feb 1964 |
| 60' | Johnny Crossan pen | vs Sunderland | FAC | 1–2 | 29 Feb 1964 |
| 86' | Bobby Charlton | vs Sunderland | FAC | 1–3 | 29 Feb 1964 |
| 88' | George Best | vs Sunderland | FAC | 2–3 | 29 Feb 1964 |
| 40' | Nick Sharkey | @ Sunderland | FAC | 0–0 | 4 Mar 1964 |
| 70' | Denis Law | @ Sunderland | FAC | 0–1 | 4 Mar 1964 |
| 91' | Maurice Setters OG | @ Sunderland | FAC | 1–1 | 4 Mar 1964 |
| 118' | Bobby Charlton | @ Sunderland | FAC | 1–2 | 4 Mar 1964 |
| 72' | David Sadler | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 7 Mar 1964 |
| 86' | David Herd | @ West Ham United | D1 | 1–0 | 7 Mar 1964 |
| 48' | Denis Law | v Sunderland | FAC | 0–0 | 9 Mar 1964 |
| 48' | Nick Sharkey | v Sunderland | FAC | 1–0 | 9 Mar 1964 |
| 49' | Phil Chisnall | v Sunderland | FAC | 1–1 | 9 Mar 1964 |
| 52' | Denis Law pen | v Sunderland | FAC | 2–1 | 9 Mar 1964 |
| 60' | Denis Law | v Sunderland | FAC | 3–1 | 9 Mar 1964 |
| 67' | David Herd | v Sunderland | FAC | 4–1 | 9 Mar 1964 |
| 56' | Ronnie Boyce | v West Ham United | FAC | 0–0 | 14 Mar 1964 |
| 63' | Ronnie Boyce | v West Ham United | FAC | 0–1 | 14 Mar 1964 |
| 65' | Denis Law | v West Ham United | FAC | 0–2 | 14 Mar 1964 |
| 80' | Geoff Hurst | v West Ham United | FAC | 1–2 | 14 Mar 1964 |
| 2' | Osvaldo da Silva pen | @ Sporting Club Lisbon | CWC | 0–0 | 18 Mar 1964 |
| 13' | Osvaldo da Silva | @ Sporting Club Lisbon | CWC | 0–1 | 18 Mar 1964 |
| 46' | Geo Carvalho | @ Sporting Club Lisbon | CWC | 0–2 | 18 Mar 1964 |
| 51' | Joao Morais | @ Sporting Club Lisbon | CWC | 0–3 | 18 Mar 1964 |
| 54' | Osvaldo da Silva | @ Sporting Club Lisbon | CWC | 0–4 | 18 Mar 1964 |
| 25' | Denis Law | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Mar 1964 |
| 28' | Laurie Brown | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–0 | 21 Mar 1964 |
| 29' | Graham Moore | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–1 | 21 Mar 1964 |
| 36' | Bobby Charlton | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 2–1 | 21 Mar 1964 |
| 89' | Jimmy Greaves pen | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 3–1 | 21 Mar 1964 |
| 44' | Denis Law | vs Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 23 Mar 1964 |
| 61' | Bert Murray | vs Chelsea | D1 | 1–0 | 23 Mar 1964 |
| 10' | Johnny Haynes | @ Fulham | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Mar 1964 |
| 24' | David Herd | @ Fulham | D1 | 0–1 | 27 Mar 1964 |
| 29' | Denis Law | @ Fulham | D1 | 1–1 | 27 Mar 1964 |
| 82' | Steve Earle | @ Fulham | D1 | 2–1 | 27 Mar 1964 |
| 19' | David Herd | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 28 Mar 1964 |
| 25' | Ray Crawford | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–0 | 28 Mar 1964 |
| 48' | Bobby Charlton | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–1 | 28 Mar 1964 |
| 62' | Ray Crawford | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 2–1 | 28 Mar 1964 |
| 26' | Pat Crerand | vs Fulham | D1 | 0–0 | 30 Mar 1964 |
| 75' | Bill Foulkes | vs Fulham | D1 | 1–0 | 30 Mar 1964 |
| 82' | David Herd | vs Fulham | D1 | 2–0 | 30 Mar 1964 |
| 6' | Ian Callaghan | @ Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 4 Apr 1964 |
| 39' | Alf Arrowsmith | @ Liverpool | D1 | 0–1 | 4 Apr 1964 |
| 52' | Alf Arrowsmith | @ Liverpool | D1 | 0–2 | 4 Apr 1964 |
| 30' | Denis Law | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 6 Apr 1964 |
| 23' | Mick Jones | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Apr 1964 |
| 42' | Denis Law | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 0–1 | 13 Apr 1964 |
| 72' | Ian Moir | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 1–1 | 13 Apr 1964 |
| 18' | Calvin Palmer | @ Stoke City | D1 | 0–0 | 18 Apr 1964 |
| 21' | Dennis Viollet | @ Stoke City | D1 | 0–1 | 18 Apr 1964 |
| 26' | Bobby Charlton | @ Stoke City | D1 | 0–2 | 18 Apr 1964 |
| 76' | John Ritchie | @ Stoke City | D1 | 1–2 | 18 Apr 1964 |
| 9' | Denis Law | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Apr 1964 |
| 34' | Graham Moore | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–0 | 25 Apr 1964 |
| 37' | Alan Hinton | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 2–0 | 25 Apr 1964 |
| 56' | Denis Law | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 2–1 | 25 Apr 1964 |
Squad
21 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | Europe | Other | Total | Red | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | ||
| Pat Crerand | 41 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 55 | 2 | 1 |
| William Foulkes | 41 | 1 | 7 | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 55 | 1 | – |
| Bobby Charlton | 40 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | – | 54 | 15 | – |
| Tony Dunne | 40 | – | 7 | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 54 | – | – |
| Maurice Setters | 32 | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | 46 | 5 | – |
| David Herd | 30 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | – | 44 | 27 | 1 |
| Denis Law | 30 | 30 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | – | 42 | 46 | 1 |
| Noel Cantwell | 28 | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 35 | – | – |
| David Gaskell | 17 | – | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 29 | – | – |
| Phillip Chisnall | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 28 | 8 | – |
| Harry Gregg | 25 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 27 | – | – |
| George Best | 17 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 26 | 6 | – |
| Shay Brennan | 17 | – | 5 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 24 | – | – |
| David Sadler | 19 | 5 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 21 | 5 | – |
| Nobby Stiles | 17 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 21 | – | – |
| Graham Moore | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 19 | 5 | – |
| Ian Moir | 18 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 3 | – |
| Albert Quixall | 9 | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 13 | 3 | – |
| William Anderson | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – |
| Johnny Giles | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
| Wilfred Tranter | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
Division One Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 92 | 45 | +47 | 57 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 90 | 62 | +28 | 53 |
| 3 | Everton | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 84 | 64 | +20 | 52 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 97 | 81 | +16 | 51 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 72 | 56 | +16 | 50 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 84 | 67 | +17 | 49 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 89 | 65 | +24 | 46 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 90 | 82 | +8 | 45 |
| 9 | Burnley | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 71 | 64 | +7 | 44 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 70 | 61 | +9 | 43 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 43 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 64 | -3 | 43 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 64 | 68 | -4 | 41 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 69 | 74 | -5 | 40 |
| 15 | Fulham | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 65 | -7 | 39 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 70 | 80 | -10 | 39 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 77 | 78 | -1 | 38 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 52 | 73 | -21 | 35 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 62 | 71 | -9 | 34 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 54 | 92 | -38 | 29 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 48 | 80 | -32 | 28 |
| 22 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 56 | 121 | -65 | 25 |
Points Progression
Division One
Transfers
7 moves
In
- John Connelly Right Winger
- Graham Moore Central Midfield
- Ray Baartz Striker
Out
- Johnny Giles Central Midfield
- Mark Pearson Second Striker
- Frank Haydock Defender
- Sammy McMillan Left Winger
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- George Best 26 apps, 6 goals
- David Sadler 21 apps, 5 goals
- Graham Moore 19 apps, 5 goals
- William Anderson 3 apps
- Wilfred Tranter 1 app
Final appearances
- Phillip Chisnall last of 28 apps
- Albert Quixall last of 13 apps
- Johnny Giles last of 1 app
Quick Quiz
Who was Manchester United's top scorer in 1963-1964?
On this day in 1963-1964