The 1969–70 season was Manchester United's 68th season in the Football League, and their 25th consecutive season in the top division of English football.

[1] Before the beginning of the season, on 4 June 1969, United manager Matt Busby stepped down as manager after 24 years as manager.

McGuinness guided United to an eighth-place finish in his first season as manager, and they reached the semi-finals of both the FA Cup and the League Cup.