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Dive into the complete Newton Heath and Manchester United Results Archive. Explore every competitive match the club has played, from the early days of Newton Heath to modern-day Manchester United. Discover full-time scores, historical fixtures, season-by-season results, home, away, and neutral venue outcomes, as well as key milestones and unforgettable matches across domestic leagues, European tournaments, and global competitions.

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1977-1978





League Division One

HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 21 9 6 6 32 23 +9 42.86
A 21 7 4 10 35 40 -5 33.33
Total 42 16 10 16 67 63 4 38.10
No Date Opponents HAN Stadium WDL F-A Scorers in minutes Opponent scorers in minutes
1. 20-08-1977 Birmingham City A St Andrews Win 4-1 Lou Macari 5' 22', 83', Gordon Hill 75' Terry Hibbit 53'
2. 24-08-1977 Coventry City H Old Trafford Win 2-1 Gordon Hill 8' (pen), David McCreery 74' Ian Wallace 27'
3. 27-08-1977 Ipswich Town H Old Trafford Draw 0-0
4. 03-09-1977 Derby County A Baseball Ground Win 1-0 Lou Macari 30'
5. 10-09-1977 Manchester City A Maine Road Loss 1-3 Jimmy Nicholl 87' *Brian Kidd 14', 48', Mick Channon 78'
6. 17-09-1977 Chelsea H Old Trafford Loss 0-1 Bill Garner 2'
7. 24-09-1977 Leeds United A Elland Road Draw 1-1 Gordon Hill 68' Ray Hankin 73'
8. 01-10-1977 Liverpool H Old Trafford Win 2-0 Lou Macari 62', Sammy McIlroy 70'
9. 08-10-1977 Middlesbrough A Ayresome Park Loss 1-2 Steve Coppell 35' David Mills 39', Billy Ashcroft 56'
10. 15-10-1977 Newcastle United H Old Trafford Win 3-2 Steve Coppell 7', Jimmy Greenhoff 22', Lou Macari 56' Micky Burns 72', Dennis Martin 87'
11. 22-10-1977 West Bromwich Albion A The Hawthorns Loss 0-4 John Wile 28', David Cross 34', 44' *Laurie Cunningham 44'
12. 29-10-1977 Aston Villa A Villa Park Loss 1-2 Jimmy Nicholl 83' Andy Gray 30', Alex Cropley 41'
13. 05-11-1977 Arsenal H Old Trafford Loss 1-2 Gordon Hill 66' Malcolm MacDonald 71', *Frank Stapleton 85'
14. 12-11-1977 Nottingham Forest A City Ground, Nottingham Loss 1-2 Stuart Pearson 5' Kenny Burns 49', Archie Gemmill 72'
15. 19-11-1977 Norwich City H Old Trafford Win 1-0 Stuart Pearson 73'
16. 26-11-1977 Queens Park Rangers A Loftus Road Draw 2-2 Gordon Hill 43', 87' David Needham 17', *Don Givens 55'
17. 03-12-1977 Wolverhampton Wanderers H Old Trafford Win 3-1 Sammy McIlroy 12', Jimmy Greenhoff 37', Stuart Pearson 83' John Richards 50'
18. 10-12-1977 West Ham United A Boleyn Ground Loss 1-2 Chris McGrath 10' Derek Hales 7', Trevor Brooking 81'
19. 17-12-1977 Nottingham Forest H Old Trafford Loss 0-4 Brian Greenhoff 22' (o.g.), Tony Woodcock 25', 88', John Robertson 52'
20. 26-12-1977 Everton A Goodison Park Win 6-2 Lou Macari 27', 53', Gordon Hill 41', Steve Coppell 58', Jimmy Greenhoff 68', Sammy McIlroy 75' Martin Dobson 70', Bob Latchford 75'
21. 27-12-1977 Leicester City H Old Trafford Win 3-1 Jimmy Greenhoff 40', Steve Coppell 44', Gordon Hill 65' Mark Goodwin 85'
22. 31-12-1977 Coventry City A Highfield Road Loss 0-3 Mick Ferguson 8', Ian Wallace 34', Terry Yorath 83'
23. 02-01-1978 Birmingham City H Old Trafford Loss 1-2 Jimmy Greenhoff 51' Kevin Dillon 12', Trevor Francis 53'
24. 14-01-1978 Ipswich Town A Portman Road Win 2-1 Sammy McIlroy 11', Stuart Pearson 29' Paul Mariner 38'
25. 21-01-1978 Derby County H Old Trafford Win 4-0 Gordon Hill 6', 28' (pen), Stuart Pearson 70', Martin Buchan 88'
26. 08-02-1978 Bristol City H Old Trafford Draw 1-1 Gordon Hill 27' (pen) Peter Cormack 43'
27. 11-02-1978 Chelsea A Stamford Bridge Draw 2-2 Sammy McIlroy 52', Gordon Hill 90' (pen) Clive Walker 19', *Ray Wilkins 54'
28. 25-02-1978 Liverpool A Anfield Loss 1-3 Sammy McIlroy 61' Greame Souness 39', Ray Kennedy 49', Jimmy Case 84'
29. 01-03-1978 Leeds United H Old Trafford Loss 0-1 Allan Clarke 77'
30. 04-03-1978 Middlesbrough H Old Trafford Draw 0-0
31. 11-03-1978 Newcastle United A St James Park, Newcastle Draw 2-2 Joe Jordan 27', Gordon Hill 39' Mark McGee 32', Micky Burns 85' (pen)
32. 15-03-1978 Manchester City H Old Trafford Draw 2-2 Gordon Hill 7' (pen), 57' (pen) *Peter Barnes 77', *Brian Kidd 79'
33. 18-03-1978 West Bromwich Albion H Old Trafford Draw 1-1 Gordon McQueen 30' Alistair Robertson 90'
34. 25-03-1978 Leicester City A Filbert Street Win 3-2 Stuart Pearson 12', Gordon Hill 48', Jimmy Greenhoff 83' Dean Smith 40', Geoff Salmons 73'
35. 27-03-1978 Everton H Old Trafford Loss 1-2 Gordon Hill 85' (pen) Bob Latchford 33', 61'
36. 29-03-1978 Aston Villa H Old Trafford Draw 1-1 Sammy McIlroy 52' John Deehan 50'
37. 01-04-1978 Arsenal A Highbury Loss 1-3 Joe Jordan 37' Malcolm MacDonald 36', 83', Liam Brady 69'
38. 08-04-1978 Queens Park Rangers H Old Trafford Win 3-1 Stuart Pearson 42', 82' (pen), Ashley Grimes 57' Stan Bowles 76' (pen)
39. 15-04-1978 Norwich City A Carrow Road Win 3-1 Joe Jordan 67', Sammy McIlroy 69', Steve Coppell 78' Phil Lythgoe 24'
40. 22-04-1978 West Ham United H Old Trafford Win 3-0 Ashley Grimes 68' (pen), Sammy McIlroy 76', Stuart Pearson 78'
41. 25-04-1978 Bristol City A Ashton Gate Win 1-0 Stuart Pearson 50'
42. 29-04-1978 Wolverhampton Wanderers A Molineux Loss 1-2 Brian Greenhoff 37' Martin Patching 47', Melvyn Eves 76'

 

Note: Huge thanks to regular contributors Jim Briggs, Charbel Boujaoude & Rob Compton.

 

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