Saturday 17 April 1971

Won

C Palace
3–5
Man Utd

43′
Law
48′
Law
58′
Best
65′
Best
66′
Law
4′
Birchenall
24′
Tambling
82′
Queen
0′HTFT
  1. 4' Alan Birchenall
  2. 24' Bobby Tambling
  3. 43' Denis Law
  4. 48' Denis Law
  5. 58' George Best
  6. 65' George Best
  7. 66' Denis Law
  8. 82' Gerry Queen

Starting XI

10Law×39Charlton
11Morgan8Gowling4Crerand↓ 70′7Best×2
3Dunne6Sadler5Edwards2Fitzpatrick
1Stepney

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

Substitutes

Verified from 24 cited sources and the canonical match record.