| No | 
Date | 
Opponents | 
HAN | 
Stadium | 
WDL | 
F-A | 
Scorers in minutes | 
Opponent scorers in Minutes | 
	   
 
| 3431 | 
24-03-1979 | 
Leeds United | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
4-1 | 
Andy Ritchie 8', 18', 79', Mickey Thomas 20' | 
Ray Hankin 67' | 
		   
 
| 3432 | 
27-03-1979 | 
Middlesbrough | 
A | 
Ayresome Park | 
D | 
2-2 | 
Gordon McQueen 48', Steve Coppell 51' | 
Dave Armstrong 24' (pen), Mark Proctor 43' | 
		   
 
| 3433 | 
31-03-1979 | 
Liverpool | 
N | 
Maine Road | 
D | 
2-2 | 
Joe Jordan 19', Brian Greenhoff 56' | 
Kenny Dalglish 17', Alan Hansen 82' | 
		   
 
| 3434 | 
04-04-1979 | 
Liverpool | 
N | 
Goodison Park | 
W | 
1-0 | 
Jimmy Greenhoff 78' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3435 | 
07-04-1979 | 
Norwich City | 
A | 
Carrow Road | 
D | 
2-2 | 
Gordon McQueen 74', Lou Macari 83' | 
Graham Paddon 62', Keith Robson 71' | 
		   
 
| 3436 | 
11-04-1979 | 
Bolton Wanderers | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
L | 
1-2 | 
Martin Buchan 25' | 
Frank Worthington 53', 90' | 
		   
 
| 3437 | 
14-04-1979 | 
Liverpool | 
A | 
Anfield | 
L | 
0-2 | 
 | 
Kenny Dalglish 36', Phil Neal 46' | 
		   
 
| 3438 | 
16-04-1979 | 
Coventry City | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
0-0 | 
 | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3439 | 
18-04-1979 | 
Nottingham Forest | 
A | 
City Ground, Nottingham | 
D | 
1-1 | 
Joe Jordan 47' | 
Trevor Francis 86' | 
		   
 
| 3440 | 
21-04-1979 | 
Tottenham Hotspur | 
A | 
White Hart Lane | 
D | 
1-1 | 
Gordon McQueen 14' | 
Chris Jones 71' | 
		   
 
| 3441 | 
25-04-1979 | 
Norwich City | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
1-0 | 
Lou Macari 88' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3442 | 
28-04-1979 | 
Derby County | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
0-0 | 
 | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3443 | 
30-04-1979 | 
Southampton | 
A | 
The Dell | 
D | 
1-1 | 
Andy Ritchie 13' | 
Phil Boyer 25' | 
		   
 
| 3444 | 
05-05-1979 | 
West Bromwich Albion | 
A | 
The Hawthorns | 
L | 
0-1 | 
 | 
Cyrille Regis 24' | 
		   
 
| 3445 | 
07-05-1979 | 
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
3-2 | 
Andy Ritchie 14', Steve Coppell 41', 86' | 
Gary Bailey 6' (o.g.), John Richards 76' | 
		   
 
| 3446 | 
12-05-1979 | 
Arsenal | 
N | 
Wembley | 
L | 
2-3 | 
Gordon McQueen 86', Sammy McIlroy 88' | 
Brian Talbot 12', *Frank Stapleton 43', Alan Sunderland 89' | 
		   
 
| 3447 | 
16-05-1979 | 
Chelsea | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
1-1 | 
Steve Coppell 7' | 
Gary Johnson 21' | 
		   
 
| 3448 | 
18-08-1979 | 
Southampton | 
A | 
The Dell | 
D | 
1-1 | 
Gordon McQueen 40' | 
David Peach 30' (pen) | 
		   
 
| 3449 | 
22-08-1979 | 
West Bromwich Albion | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
2-0 | 
Gordon McQueen 4', Steve Coppell 52' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3450 | 
25-08-1979 | 
Arsenal | 
A | 
Highbury | 
D | 
0-0 | 
 | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3451 | 
29-08-1979 | 
Tottenham Hotspur | 
A | 
White Hart Lane | 
L | 
1-2 | 
Mickey Thomas 56' | 
John Pratt 10', Glenn Hoddle 37' | 
		   
 
| 3452 | 
01-09-1979 | 
Middlesbrough | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
2-1 | 
Lou Macari 15', 50' | 
Craig Johnston 73' | 
		   
 
| 3453 | 
05-09-1979 | 
Tottenham Hotspur | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
3-1 | 
Mickey Thomas 28', Steve Coppell 52', Paul Miller 58' (o.g.) | 
Gerry Armstrong 50' | 
		   
 
| 3454 | 
08-09-1979 | 
Aston Villa | 
A | 
Villa Park | 
W | 
3-0 | 
Steve Coppell 18', Mickey Thomas 70' (pen), Ashley Grimes 86' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3455 | 
15-09-1979 | 
Derby County | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
1-0 | 
Ashley Grimes 20' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3456 | 
22-09-1979 | 
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 
A | 
Molineux | 
L | 
1-3 | 
Lou Macari 8' | 
Kenny Hibbitt 34', Andy Gray 73', John Richards 80' | 
		   
 
| 3457 | 
26-09-1979 | 
Norwich City | 
A | 
Carrow Road | 
L | 
1-4 | 
Sammy McIlroy 22' | 
Jimmy Nichol 23' (o.g.), Phil Hoadley 26', Martin Buchan 56' (o.g.), Justin Fashanu 76' | 
		   
 
| 3458 | 
29-09-1979 | 
Stoke City | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
4-0 | 
Ray Wilkins 35', Gordon McQueen 57', 85', Sammy McIlroy 79' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3459 | 
06-10-1979 | 
Brighton | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
2-0 | 
Steve Coppell 26', Lou Macari 58' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3460 | 
10-10-1979 | 
West Bromwich Albion | 
A | 
The Hawthorns | 
L | 
0-2 | 
 | 
*Bryan Robson 61', John Deehan 75' | 
		   
 
| 3461 | 
13-10-1979 | 
Bristol City | 
A | 
Ashton Gate | 
D | 
1-1 | 
Lou Macari 20' | 
David Rogers 38' | 
		   
 
| 3462 | 
20-10-1979 | 
Ipswich Town | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
1-0 | 
Ashley Grimes 68' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3463 | 
27-10-1979 | 
Everton | 
A | 
Goodison Park | 
D | 
0-0 | 
 | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3464 | 
03-11-1979 | 
Southampton | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
1-0 | 
Lou Macari 8' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3465 | 
10-11-1979 | 
Manchester City | 
A | 
Maine Road | 
L | 
0-2 | 
 | 
Tony Henry 54', Michael Robinson 73' | 
		   
 
| 3466 | 
17-11-1979 | 
Crystal Palace | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
1-1 | 
Joe Jordan 90'+2 | 
David Swindlehurst 77' | 
		   
 
| 3467 | 
24-11-1979 | 
Norwich City | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
5-0 | 
Lou Macari 17', Kevin Moran 20', Steve Coppell 43', Joe Jordan 54', 77' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3468 | 
01-12-1979 | 
Tottenham Hotspur | 
A | 
White Hart Lane | 
W | 
2-1 | 
Lou Macari 60', Steve Coppell 87' | 
Glenn Hoddle 31' | 
		   
 
| 3469 | 
08-12-1979 | 
Leeds United | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
1-1 | 
Mickey Thomas 54' | 
Terry Connor 22' | 
		   
 
| 3470 | 
15-12-1979 | 
Coventry City | 
A | 
Highfield Road | 
W | 
2-1 | 
Gordon McQueen 58', Lou Macari 70' | 
Mick Ferguson 82' | 
		   
 
| 3471 | 
22-12-1979 | 
Nottingham Forest | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
3-0 | 
Joe Jordan 2', 16', Gordon McQueen 23' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3472 | 
26-12-1979 | 
Liverpool | 
A | 
Anfield | 
L | 
0-2 | 
 | 
Alan Hansen 15', David Johnson 85' | 
		   
 
| 3473 | 
29-12-1979 | 
Arsenal | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
3-0 | 
Gordon McQueen 7', Joe Jordan 39', Sammy McIlroy 70' (pen) | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3474 | 
05-01-1980 | 
Tottenham Hotspur | 
A | 
White Hart Lane | 
D | 
1-1 | 
Sammy McIlroy 58' (pen) | 
Osvaldo Ardiles 52' | 
		   
 
| 3475 | 
09-01-1980 | 
Tottenham Hotspur | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
L | 
0-1 | 
 | 
Osvaldo Ardiles 117' | 
		   
 
| 3476 | 
12-01-1980 | 
Middlesbrough | 
A | 
Ayresome Park | 
D | 
1-1 | 
Mickey Thomas 37' | 
David Armstrong 64' | 
		   
 
| 3477 | 
02-02-1980 | 
Derby County | 
A | 
Baseball Ground | 
W | 
3-1 | 
Mickey Thomas 38', Sammy McIlroy 90', Barry Powell 90' (o.g.) | 
Barry Powell 33' | 
		   
 
| 3478 | 
09-02-1980 | 
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
L | 
0-1 | 
 | 
Mel Eaves 24' | 
		   
 
| 3479 | 
16-02-1980 | 
Stoke City | 
A | 
Victoria Ground | 
D | 
1-1 | 
Steve Coppell 83' | 
Sammy Irvine 90' | 
		   
 
| 3480 | 
23-02-1980 | 
Bristol City | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
4-0 | 
Joe Jordan 6', 48', Geoff Merrick 43' (o.g.), Sammy McIlroy 48' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3481 | 
27-02-1980 | 
Bolton Wanderers | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
2-0 | 
Gordon McQueen 7', Steve Coppell 59' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3482 | 
01-03-1980 | 
Ipswich Town | 
A | 
Portman Road | 
L | 
0-6 | 
 | 
*Alan Brazil 2', 53', Paul Mariner 24', 27', 87', Frans Thijssen 81' | 
		   
 
| 3483 | 
12-03-1980 | 
Everton | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
0-0 | 
 | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3484 | 
15-03-1980 | 
Brighton | 
A | 
Goldstone Ground | 
D | 
0-0 | 
 | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3485 | 
22-03-1980 | 
Manchester City | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
1-0 | 
Mickey Thomas 48' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3486 | 
29-03-1980 | 
Crystal Palace | 
A | 
Selhurst Park | 
W | 
2-0 | 
Joe Jordan 30', Mickey Thomas 82' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3487 | 
02-04-1980 | 
Nottingham Forest | 
A | 
City Ground, Nottingham | 
L | 
0-2 | 
 | 
John Robertson 79' (pen),  *Garry Birtles 88' | 
		   
 
| 3488 | 
05-04-1980 | 
Liverpool | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
2-1 | 
Mickey Thomas 19',  Jimmy Greenhoff 63' | 
Kenny Dalglish 14' | 
		   
 
| 3489 | 
07-04-1980 | 
Bolton Wanderers | 
A | 
Burnden Park | 
W | 
3-1 | 
Gordon McQueen 41', Mickey Thomas 58', Steve Coppell 72' | 
Neil Whatmore 15' | 
		   
 
| 3490 | 
12-04-1980 | 
Tottenham Hotspur | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
4-1 | 
Andy Ritchie 16', 20', 56', Ray Wilkins 76' | 
Osvaldo Ardiles 68' | 
		   
 
| 3491 | 
19-04-1980 | 
Norwich City | 
A | 
Carrow Road | 
W | 
2-0 | 
Joe Jordan 57', 59' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3492 | 
23-04-1980 | 
Aston Villa | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
2-1 | 
Joe Jordan 4', 68' | 
Des Bremner 89' | 
		   
 
| 3493 | 
26-04-1980 | 
Coventry City | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
2-1 | 
Sammy McIlroy 5' (pen), 65' | 
Garry Thompson 63' | 
		   
 
| 3494 | 
03-05-1980 | 
Leeds United | 
A | 
Elland Road | 
L | 
0-2 | 
 | 
Derek Parlane 14', Kevin Hird 75' (pen) | 
		   
 
| 3495 | 
16-08-1980 | 
Middlesbrough | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
3-0 | 
Mickey Thomas 41', Lou Macari 70', Ashley Grimes 90' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3496 | 
19-08-1980 | 
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 
A | 
Molineux | 
L | 
0-1 | 
 | 
George Berry 88' | 
		   
 
| 3497 | 
23-08-1980 | 
Birmingham City | 
A | 
St Andrews | 
D | 
0-0 | 
 | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3498 | 
27-08-1980 | 
Coventry City | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
L | 
0-1 | 
 | 
Tom English 66' | 
		   
 
| 3499 | 
30-08-1980 | 
Sunderland | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
1-1 | 
Nikola Jovanovic 59' | 
Alan Brown 84' | 
		   
 
| 3500 | 
02-09-1980 | 
Coventry City | 
A | 
Highfield Road | 
L | 
0-1 | 
 | 
Andy Blair 46' | 
		   
 
| 3501 | 
06-09-1980 | 
Tottenham Hotspur | 
A | 
White Hart Lane | 
D | 
0-0 | 
 | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3502 | 
13-09-1980 | 
Leicester City | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
5-0 | 
Steve Coppell 3', Ashley Grimes 43', Nikola Jovanovic 49', 67', Lou Macari 59' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3503 | 
17-09-1980 | 
Widzew Lodz | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
1-1 | 
Sammy McIlroy 4' | 
Krzysztof Surlit 6' | 
		   
 
| 3504 | 
20-09-1980 | 
Leeds United | 
A | 
Elland Road | 
D | 
0-0 | 
 | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3505 | 
27-09-1980 | 
Manchester City | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
2-2 | 
Steve Coppell 31', Arthur Albiston 72' | 
Kevin Reeves 43', Roger Palmer 89' | 
		   
 
| 3506 | 
01-10-1980 | 
Widzew Lodz | 
A | 
Stadio TKS | 
D | 
0-0 | 
 | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3507 | 
04-10-1980 | 
Nottingham Forest | 
A | 
City Ground, Nottingham | 
W | 
2-1 | 
Lou Macari 43', Steve Coppell 73' | 
Ian Wallace 31' | 
		   
 
| 3508 | 
08-10-1980 | 
Aston Villa | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
3-3 | 
Sammy McIlroy 35' (pen), 57', Steve Coppell 36' | 
Peter Withe 15'  Gordon Cowans 55' (pen), Gary Shaw 67' | 
		   
 
| 3509 | 
11-10-1980 | 
Arsenal | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
0-0 | 
 | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3510 | 
18-10-1980 | 
Ipswich Town | 
A | 
Portman Road | 
D | 
1-1 | 
Sammy McIlroy 67' (pen) | 
Paul Mariner 55' | 
		   
 
| 3511 | 
22-10-1980 | 
Stoke City | 
A | 
Victoria Ground | 
W | 
2-1 | 
Joe Jordan 15', Lou Macari 58' | 
Bren O'Callaghan 80' | 
		   
 
| 3512 | 
25-10-1980 | 
Everton | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
2-0 | 
Joe Jordan 16', Steve Coppell 73' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3513 | 
01-11-1980 | 
Crystal Palace | 
A | 
Selhurst Park | 
L | 
0-1 | 
 | 
Peter Nicholas 27' | 
		   
 
| 3514 | 
08-11-1980 | 
Coventry City | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
0-0 | 
 | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3515 | 
12-11-1980 | 
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
0-0 | 
 | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3516 | 
15-11-1980 | 
Middlesbrough | 
A | 
Ayresome Park | 
D | 
1-1 | 
Joe Jordan 58' | 
Craig Johnston 75' | 
		   
 
| 3517 | 
22-11-1980 | 
Brighton | 
A | 
Goldstone Ground | 
W | 
4-1 | 
Joe Jordan 12', 38' Sammy McIlroy 44', Mick Duxbury 84' | 
*Andy Ritchie 68' | 
		   
 
| 3518 | 
29-11-1980 | 
Southampton | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
1-1 | 
Joe Jordan 88' | 
Nick Holmes 82' | 
		   
 
| 3519 | 
06-12-1980 | 
Norwich City | 
A | 
Carrow Road | 
D | 
2-2 | 
Kevin Bond 10' (o.g.), Steve Coppell 33' | 
Nikola Jovanovic 59' (o.g.), Justin Fashanu 73' | 
		   
 
| 3520 | 
13-12-1980 | 
Stoke City | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
2-2 | 
Lou Macari 28', Joe Jordan 68' | 
Paul Randall 8', Lee Chapman 21' | 
		   
 
| 3521 | 
20-12-1980 | 
Arsenal | 
A | 
Highbury | 
L | 
1-2 | 
Lou Macari 67' | 
Graham Rix 29', Paul Vaessen 58' | 
		   
 
| 3522 | 
26-12-1980 | 
Liverpool | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
0-0 | 
 | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3523 | 
27-12-1980 | 
West Bromwich Albion | 
A | 
The Hawthorns | 
L | 
1-3 | 
Nikola Jovanovic 54' | 
Gary Owen 35' (pen), *Peter Barnes 43', Cyrille Regis 61' | 
		   
 
| 3524 | 
03-01-1981 | 
Brighton | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
D | 
2-2 | 
Mick Duxbury 70', Mickey Thomas 74' | 
Brian Horton 12', *Andy Ritchie 23' | 
		   
 
| 3525 | 
07-01-1981 | 
Brighton | 
A | 
Goldstone Ground | 
W | 
2-0 | 
Jimmy Nicholl 33', Garry Birtles 72' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3526 | 
10-01-1981 | 
Brighton | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
2-1 | 
Gordon McQueen 34', Lou Macari 63' | 
*Andy Ritchie 62' | 
		   
 
| 3527 | 
24-01-1981 | 
Nottingham Forest | 
A | 
City Ground, Nottingham | 
L | 
0-1 | 
 | 
Trevor Francis 15' | 
		   
 
| 3528 | 
28-01-1981 | 
Sunderland | 
A | 
Roker Park | 
L | 
0-2 | 
 | 
Gordon Chisholm 25', Gary Rowell 89' (pen) | 
		   
 
| 3529 | 
31-01-1981 | 
Birmingham City | 
H | 
Old Trafford | 
W | 
2-0 | 
Joe Jordan 5', Lou Macari 83' | 
 | 
		   
 
| 3530 | 
07-02-1981 | 
Leicester City | 
A | 
Filbert Street | 
L | 
0-1 | 
 | 
Jim Melrose 64' | 
	
    
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