
| League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Others | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

| Wednesday 9 September 1970 | ||
| League Cup - 2nd Round | ||
| Recreation Ground (18,509) | ||
| Aldershot Town | 1 - 3 | Man Utd |
| Best Kidd Law | ||
| Starting XI | ||
| Jimmy Rimmer Paul Edwards Tony Dunne John Fitzpatrick Ian Ure David Sadler Nobby Stiles Denis Law Bobby Charlton Brian Kidd George Best | ||
| Substitutes | ||
| Steve James | ||
| Managers | ||
| Jimmy Melia | Wilf McGuinness | |
| Jimmy Rimmer | 22 | 19 | |
| Paul Edwards | 22 | 36 | |
| Tony Dunne | 28 | 432 | |
| John Fitzpatrick | 23 | 105 | |
| Ian Ure | 30 | 56 | |
| David Sadler | 24 | 230 | |
| Nobby Stiles | 28 | 384 | |
| Denis Law | 30 | 320 | |
| Bobby Charlton | 32 | 622 | |
| Brian Kidd | 20 | 145 | |
| George Best | 24 | 342 | |
| Steve James | 20 | 33 | |
| average age | 25 | - | |
| 1 | Sat 15 Aug 1970 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 1 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 2 | Wed 19 Aug 1970 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Chelsea | Old Trafford | |
| 3 | Sat 22 Aug 1970 | League Division One | Arsenal | 4 - 0 | MU | Highbury | |
| 4 | Tue 25 Aug 1970 | League Division One | Burnley | 0 - 2 | MU | Turf Moor | |
| 5 | Sat 29 Aug 1970 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | West Ham United | Old Trafford | |
| 6 | Wed 2 Sep 1970 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Everton | Old Trafford | |
| 7 | Sat 5 Sep 1970 | League Division One | Liverpool | 1 - 1 | MU | Anfield | |
| 8 | Wed 9 Sep 1970 | League Cup | Aldershot Town | 1 - 3 | MU | Recreation Ground | |
| 9 | Sat 12 Sep 1970 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Coventry City | Old Trafford | |
| 10 | Sat 19 Sep 1970 | League Division One | Ipswich Town | 4 - 0 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 11 | Sat 26 Sep 1970 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Blackpool | Old Trafford | |
| 12 | Sat 3 Oct 1970 | League Division One | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 - 2 | MU | Molineux | |
| 13 | Wed 7 Oct 1970 | League Cup | MU | 1 - 0 | Portsmouth | Old Trafford | |
| 14 | Sat 10 Oct 1970 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 1 | Crystal Palace | Old Trafford | |
| 15 | Sat 17 Oct 1970 | League Division One | Leeds United | 2 - 2 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 16 | Sat 24 Oct 1970 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Old Trafford | |
| 17 | Wed 28 Oct 1970 | League Cup | MU | 2 - 1 | Chelsea | Old Trafford | |
| 18 | Sat 31 Oct 1970 | League Division One | Newcastle United | 1 - 0 | MU | St James' Park | |
| 19 | Sat 7 Nov 1970 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 2 | Stoke City | Old Trafford | |
| 20 | Sat 14 Nov 1970 | League Division One | Nottingham Forest | 1 - 2 | MU | City Ground | |
| 21 | Wed 18 Nov 1970 | League Cup | MU | 4 - 2 | Crystal Palace | Old Trafford | |
| 22 | Sat 21 Nov 1970 | League Division One | Southampton | 1 - 0 | MU | The Dell | |
| 23 | Sat 28 Nov 1970 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Huddersfield Town | Old Trafford | |
| 24 | Sat 5 Dec 1970 | League Division One | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 - 2 | MU | White Hart Lane | |
| 25 | Sat 12 Dec 1970 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 4 | Manchester City | Old Trafford | |
| 26 | Wed 16 Dec 1970 | League Cup | MU | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa | Old Trafford | |
| 27 | Sat 19 Dec 1970 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 3 | Arsenal | Old Trafford | |
| 28 | Wed 23 Dec 1970 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 - 1 | MU | Villa Park | |
| 29 | Sat 26 Dec 1970 | League Division One | Derby County | 4 - 4 | MU | The Baseball Ground | |
| 30 | Sat 2 Jan 1971 | FA Cup | MU | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | Old Trafford | |
| 31 | Tue 5 Jan 1971 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough | 2 - 1 | MU | Ayresome Park | |
| 32 | Sat 9 Jan 1971 | League Division One | Chelsea | 1 - 2 | MU | Stamford Bridge | |
| 33 | Sat 16 Jan 1971 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Burnley | Old Trafford | |
| 34 | Sat 30 Jan 1971 | League Division One | Huddersfield Town | 1 - 2 | MU | Leeds Road | |
| 35 | Sat 6 Feb 1971 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Old Trafford | |
| 36 | Sat 20 Feb 1971 | League Division One | MU | 5 - 1 | Southampton | Old Trafford | |
| 37 | Tue 23 Feb 1971 | League Division One | Everton | 1 - 0 | MU | Goodison Park | |
| 38 | Sat 27 Feb 1971 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Newcastle United | Old Trafford | |
| 39 | Sat 6 Mar 1971 | League Division One | West Bromwich Albion | 4 - 3 | MU | The Hawthorns | |
| 40 | Sat 13 Mar 1971 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Nottingham Forest | Old Trafford | |
| 41 | Sat 20 Mar 1971 | League Division One | Stoke City | 1 - 2 | MU | Victoria Ground | |
| 42 | Sat 3 Apr 1971 | League Division One | West Ham United | 2 - 1 | MU | Upton Park | |
| 43 | Sat 10 Apr 1971 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 2 | Derby County | Old Trafford | |
| 44 | Mon 12 Apr 1971 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Old Trafford | |
| 45 | Tue 13 Apr 1971 | League Division One | Coventry City | 2 - 1 | MU | Highfield Road | |
| 46 | Sat 17 Apr 1971 | League Division One | Crystal Palace | 3 - 5 | MU | Selhurst Park | |
| 47 | Mon 19 Apr 1971 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 2 | Liverpool | Old Trafford | |
| 48 | Sat 24 Apr 1971 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 2 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 49 | Sat 1 May 1971 | League Division One | Blackpool | 1 - 1 | MU | Bloomfield Road | |
| 50 | Wed 5 May 1971 | League Division One | Manchester City | 3 - 4 | MU | Maine Road |
In the tables above and below, where MU * (or NH *) appears in the home team column, it indicates a match played at a neutral venue.
| 1 | Wed 9 Sep 1970 | League Cup | Aldershot Town | 1 - 3 | MU | Recreation Ground | |
| 2 | Tue 25 Oct 2011 | League Cup | Aldershot Town | 0 - 3 | MU | Recreation Ground |