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Manchester United 1978–79: results and record

Every competitive match Manchester United played in 1978–79 — 53 matches, 21 won, 18 drawn, 14 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Manchester United 1978–79 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
19 Aug 1978First DivisionHBirmingham CityBirmingham City 1978–791–0
23 Aug 1978First DivisionALeeds UnitedLeeds United 1978–793–2
26 Aug 1978First DivisionAIpswich TownIpswich Town 1978–790–3
30 Aug 1978League CupHStockport CountyStockport County 1978–793–2Joe Jordan 10, Sammy McIlroy 88, Jimmy Greenhoff 90
2 Sep 1978First DivisionHEvertonEverton 1978–791–1
9 Sep 1978First DivisionAQueens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers 1978–791–1
16 Sep 1978First DivisionHNottingham ForestNottingham Forest 1978–791–1Jimmy Greenhoff 66
23 Sep 1978First DivisionAArsenalArsenal 1978–791–1
30 Sep 1978First DivisionHManchester CityManchester City 1978–791–0
4 Oct 1978League CupHWatfordWatford 1978–791–2
7 Oct 1978First DivisionHMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough 1978–793–2
14 Oct 1978First DivisionAAston VillaAston Villa 1978–792–2
21 Oct 1978First DivisionHBristol CityBristol City 1978–791–3
28 Oct 1978First DivisionAWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1978–794–2
4 Nov 1978First DivisionHSouthamptonSouthampton 1978–791–1
11 Nov 1978First DivisionABirmingham CityBirmingham City 1978–791–5
18 Nov 1978First DivisionHIpswich TownIpswich Town 1978–792–0
21 Nov 1978First DivisionAEvertonEverton 1978–790–3
25 Nov 1978First DivisionAChelseaChelsea 1978–791–0
9 Dec 1978First DivisionADerby CountyDerby County 1978–793–1
16 Dec 1978First DivisionHTottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur 1978–792–0
22 Dec 1978First DivisionABolton WanderersBolton Wanderers 1978–790–3
26 Dec 1978First DivisionHLiverpoolLiverpool 1978–790–3
30 Dec 1978First DivisionHWest Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion 1978–793–5
15 Jan 1979FA CupHChelseaChelsea 1978–793–0
31 Jan 1979FA CupAFulhamFulham 1978–791–1
3 Feb 1979First DivisionHArsenalArsenal 1978–790–2
10 Feb 1979First DivisionAManchester CityManchester City 1978–793–0
12 Feb 1979FA CupHFulhamFulham 1978–791–0
20 Feb 1979FA CupAColchester UnitedColchester United 1978–791–0Jimmy Greenhoff 85
24 Feb 1979First DivisionHAston VillaAston Villa 1978–791–1
28 Feb 1979First DivisionHQueens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers 1978–792–0
3 Mar 1979First DivisionABristol CityBristol City 1978–792–1
10 Mar 1979FA CupATottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur 1978–791–1
14 Mar 1979FA CupHTottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur 1978–792–0
20 Mar 1979First DivisionACoventry CityCoventry City 1978–793–4
24 Mar 1979First DivisionHLeeds UnitedLeeds United 1978–794–1
27 Mar 1979First DivisionAMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough 1978–792–2
31 Mar 1979FA CupNLiverpoolLiverpool 1978–792–252,584
4 Apr 1979FA CupNLiverpoolLiverpool 1978–791–053,069
7 Apr 1979First DivisionANorwich CityNorwich City 1978–792–2
11 Apr 1979First DivisionHBolton WanderersBolton Wanderers 1978–791–2
14 Apr 1979First DivisionALiverpoolLiverpool 1978–790–2
16 Apr 1979First DivisionHCoventry CityCoventry City 1978–790–0
18 Apr 1979First DivisionANottingham ForestNottingham Forest 1978–791–1Joe Jordan 47
21 Apr 1979First DivisionATottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur 1978–791–1
25 Apr 1979First DivisionHNorwich CityNorwich City 1978–791–0
28 Apr 1979First DivisionHDerby CountyDerby County 1978–790–0
30 Apr 1979First DivisionASouthamptonSouthampton 1978–791–1
5 May 1979First DivisionAWest Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion 1978–790–1
7 May 1979First DivisionHWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1978–793–2
12 May 1979FA CupNArsenalArsenal 1978–792–3Gordon McQueen 86, Sammy McIlroy 88100,000
16 May 1979First DivisionHChelseaChelsea 1978–791–1

8 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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