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Starting 11 & match stats of Manchester United football club first team League Division One match v opponent Brighton football club, played on Saturday 6th October 1979 at Old Trafford stadium during the 1979-1980 season.

Scoreboard
Manchester United 2
Steve Coppell 26', Lou Macari 58'
Brighton 0
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Misc match information
The Managers Match details Head to head record
Sexton, Dave Mullery, Alan
Sexton, Dave Mullery, Alan
Saturday 6th October 1979
League Division One
1979-1980
Matchday 09
League Division One Trophy
Venue: Old Trafford (H)
Attendance: 52641
Match 2 of 37 vs Brighton
Brighton
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Brighton
  P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 19 13 2 4 32 19 +13 68.42
A 15 7 2 6 22 16 +6 46.67
N 3 1 2 0 6 2 +4 33.33
  37 21 6 10 60 37 +23 56.76
Clean Sheets
Portrait Player Name Clean Sheets
Bailey, Gary Bailey, Gary Clean Sheets gloves
Manchester United Starting 11
Manchester United shirt number Manchester United portraits Manchester United player name Manchester United red cards Manchester United national flag Manchester United substitutes Goal Goal time
Manchester United squad number 1 Manchester United player portrait of Bailey, Gary Bailey, Gary Flag
Manchester United squad number 2 Manchester United player portrait of Nicholl, Jimmy Nicholl, Jimmy Flag
Manchester United squad number 3 Manchester United player portrait of Albiston, Arthur Albiston, Arthur Flag
Manchester United squad number 4 Manchester United player portrait of McIlroy, Sammy McIlroy, Sammy Flag
Manchester United squad number 5 Manchester United player portrait of McQueen, Gordon McQueen, Gordon Flag
Manchester United squad number 6 Manchester United player portrait of Buchan, Martin Buchan, Martin Flag
Manchester United squad number 7 Manchester United player portrait of Grimes, Ashley Grimes, Ashley Flag
Manchester United squad number 8 Manchester United player portrait of Wilkins, Ray Wilkins, Ray Flag
Manchester United squad number 9 Manchester United player portrait of Coppell, Steve Coppell, Steve Flag Goal 26'
Manchester United squad number 10 Manchester United player portrait of Macari, Lou Macari, Lou Flag Goal 58'
Manchester United squad number 11 Manchester United player portrait of Thomas, Mickey Thomas, Mickey Flag
Manchester United match shirt
Image used with kind permission from https://www.unitedkits.com/
Manchester United shirt worn for game v Brighton played on Saturday 6th October 1979 at Old Trafford stadium during the 1979-1980 season.

EVERY GAME VS Brighton

No Date WDL F-A Competition
1. 16/01/1909 W 1-0 FA Cup
2. 06/10/1979 W 2-0 Div 1
3. 15/03/1980 D 0-0 Div 1
4. 22/11/1980 W 4-1 Div 1
5. 03/01/1981 D 2-2 FA Cup
6. 07/01/1981 W 2-0 FA Cup
7. 10/01/1981 W 2-1 Div 1
8. 28/11/1981 W 2-0 Div 1
9. 24/04/1982 W 1-0 Div 1
10. 06/11/1982 L 0-1 Div 1
11. 19/03/1983 D 1-1 Div 1
12. 21/05/1983 D 2-2 FA Cup
13. 26/05/1983 W 4-0 FA Cup
14. 23/09/1992 D 1-1 League Cup
15. 07/10/1992 W 1-0 League Cup
16. 23/01/1993 W 1-0 FA Cup
17. 25/11/2017 W 1-0 Premiership
18. 17/03/2018 W 2-0 FA Cup
19. 04/05/2018 L 0-1 Premiership
20. 19/08/2018 L 2-3 Premiership
21. 19/01/2019 W 2-1 Premiership
22. 10/11/2019 W 3-1 Premiership
23. 30/06/2020 W 3-0 Premiership
24. 26/09/2020 W 3-2 Premiership
25. 30/09/2020 W 3-0 League Cup
26. 04/04/2021 W 2-1 Premiership
27. 15/02/2022 W 2-0 Premiership
28. 07/05/2022 L 0-4 Premiership
29. 07/08/2022 L 1-2 Premiership
30. 23/04/2023 D 0-0 FA Cup
31. 04/05/2023 L 0-1 Premiership
32. 16/09/2023 L 1-3 Premiership
33. 19/05/2024 W 2-0 Premiership
34. 24/08/2024 L 1-2 Premiership
35. 19/01/2025 L 1-3 Premiership
36. 25/10/2025 W 4-2 Premiership
37. 11/01/2026 L 1-2 FA Cup

 

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