Wednesday 9 September 1970

Won

Aldershot
1–3
Man Utd

45′
Best
63′
Kidd
71′
Law
42′
Walden
0′HTFT
  1. 42' Richard Walden
  2. 45' George Best
  3. 63' Brian Kidd
  4. 71' Denis Law

Starting XI

10Kidd9Charlton
11Best8Law4Fitzpatrick7Stiles
3Dunne6Sadler5Ure2Edwards
1Rimmer

4-4-2 — approximate shape, inferred from classic shirt numbering

Substitutes

Unused bench is source evidence only — it does not count as an appearance.

Verified from 18 cited sources and the canonical match record.