Saturday 27 November 1971

Won

Southampton
2–5
Man Utd

7′
Best
43′
McIlroy
47′
Best
58′
Best
84′
Kidd
51′
Gabriel
59′
Davies
0′HTFT
  1. 7' George Best
  2. 43' Sammy McIlroy
  3. 47' George Best
  4. 51' Jimmy Gabriel
  5. 58' George Best
  6. 59' Ron Tudor Davies
  7. 84' Brian Kidd

Starting XI

10McIlroy9Charlton
11Best×3↓ 68′8Kidd4Gowling7Morgan
3Burns6Sadler5James2O'Neil
1Stepney

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

Substitutes

Verified from 24 cited sources and the canonical match record.