1971-72 Manchester United Roster
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level I
Team Record: 19-13-10 - 48 points
Finishing 8th in TFL1
Location: Manchester, England
1971-72 Manchester United StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 19-13-10 - 48 points
Finishing 8th in TFL1
Location: Manchester, England
Manchester United of The Football League First Division ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 19 wins, 10 draws and 13 losses for 48 points finishing eighth in TFL1.
The club bagged 69 goals and allowed 61. George Best scored 18 goals for the squad, while Ian Storey-Moore, Denis Law, Brian Kidd, Alan Gowling and Bobby Charlton each contributed five or more, too.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Aston | July 28, 1947 | Manchester, England | |||
| George Best | F, M | May 22, 1946 | 5'9" | 152 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Martin Buchan | D | March 6, 1949 | 5'10" | 165 | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Francis Burns | D | October 17, 1948 | Glenboig, Scotland | ||
| Bobby Charlton | M | October 11, 1937 | 5'9" | 159 | Ashington, England |
| John Connaughton | G | September 23, 1949 | Wigan, England | ||
| Tony Dunne | D | July 24, 1941 | 5'6" | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Paul Edwards | D | October 7, 1947 | Crompton, England | ||
| John Fitzpatrick | D, M | August 18, 1946 | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Alan Gowling | March 16, 1949 | Stockport, England | |||
| Steve James | D | November 29, 1949 | Coseley, England | ||
| Brian Kidd | F | May 29, 1949 | Collyhurst, England | ||
| Denis Law | February 24, 1940 | 5'9" | 157 | Aberdeen, Scotland | |
| Sammy McIlroy | August 2, 1954 | 5'10" | 163 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Willie Morgan | F | October 2, 1944 | 5'9" | 157 | Sauchie, Scotland |
| Tommy O'Neil | October 25, 1952 | St. Helens, England | |||
| David Sadler | D | February 5, 1946 | Yalding, England | ||
| Carlo Sartori | M | February 10, 1948 | 5'8" | 150 | Caderzone, Italy |
| Alex Stepney | G | September 18, 1942 | Mitcham, England | ||
| Ian Storey-Moore | January 17, 1945 | Ipswich, England | |||
| Tony Young | D | December 24, 1952 | 5'10" | 152 | Urmston, England |
