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NEWTON HEATH/
MANCHESTER UNITED SEASON
1978-1979

Manchester United season stats A statistical compilation of all Newton Heath/Manchester United matches during the 1978-1979 season including RESULTS, STATS and HISTORY. Navigate page below for a statistical breakdown unrivalled by other sites, as we are proud to showcase the club’s entire history of first team games offering stats on appearances, goals, opponent manager, club manager, stadium, competition, opponents, opponent nationality, red cards, cup finals, penalties for, penalties against, own goals for, own goals against, most goals scored, most goals conceded, hat-tricks and a chronological list of all matches played in 1978-1979.
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Newton Heath/Manchester United 1978-1979 Season Record

Manchester United club crest PWDLFA
P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 26 13 7 6 39 29 +10 50.00
A 24 7 10 7 34 40 -6 29.17
N 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 33.33
Total 53 21 18 14 78 74 +4 39.62
 
First Match Played: 19 Aug 1978 Birmingham City W 1-0 League Division One @ Old Trafford  
Last Match Played: 16 May 1979 Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One @ Old Trafford
Highest Attendance: (99219) 12 May 1979 Arsenal L 2-3 FA Cup @ Wembley
Most Goals scored in a Match: (4) See table below
Most Goals Conceded in a Match: (5) See table below
Other information
Goals scored Appearances Opponent Manager Club Manager
No Player Name Goals Apps
1. Greenhoff, Jimmy 17 44
2. Coppell, Steve 12 53
3. Ritchie, Andy 10 21
4. Jordan, Joe 10 37
5. McIlroy, Sammy 8 51
6. McQueen, Gordon 7 47
7. Macari, Lou 6 38
8. Greenhoff, Brian 3 40
9. Thomas, Mickey 2 33
10. Buchan, Martin 2 48
11. Grimes, Ashley 1 21
No Player Name Apps Goals
1. Coppell, Steve 53 12
2. McIlroy, Sammy 51 8
3. Buchan, Martin 48 2
4. McQueen, Gordon 47 7
5. Greenhoff, Jimmy 44 17
6. Albiston, Arthur 42 0
7. Greenhoff, Brian 40 3
8. Macari, Lou 38 6
9. Jordan, Joe 37 10
10. Bailey, Gary 37 0
11. Thomas, Mickey 33 2
12. Nicholl, Jimmy 29 0
13. Houston, Stewart 25 0
14. Grimes, Ashley 21 1
15. Ritchie, Andy 21 10
16. McCreery, David 16 0
17. Roche, Paddy 16 0
18. Sloan, Thomas 4 0
19. Paterson, Steven 3 0
20. McGrath, Chris 2 0
21. Connell, Thomas 2 0
22. Pearson, Stuart 2 0
23. Moran, Kevin 1 0
No Opponent Manager Count
1. Burkinshaw, Keith 4
2. Paisley, Bob 4
3. Neill, Terry 3
4. Smith, Jim 2
5. Robson, Bobby 2
6. Lee, Gordon 2
7. Burtenshaw, Steve 2
8. Clough, Brian 2
9. Book, Tony 2
10. Neal, John 2
11. Saunders, Ron 2
12. Dicks, Alan 2
13. McMenemy, Lawrie 2
14. Docherty, Tommy 2
15. Greaves, Ian 2
16. Atkinson, Ron 2
17. Blanchflower, Danny 2
18. Campbell, Bobby 2
19. Milne, Gordon 2
20. Bond, John 2
21. Stein, Jock 1
22. Summerbee, Mike 1
23. Taylor, Graham 1
24. Chung, Sammy 1
25. Shellito, Ken 1
26. Lea, Cyril 1
27. Adamson, Jimmy 1
28. Barnwell, John 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Sexton, Dave 53
Stadiums Manchester United have played at Manchester United by competition Manchester United opponents Manchester United opponent nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Old Trafford 26
2. Goodison Park 2
3. Maine Road 2
4. White Hart Lane 2
5. Anfield 1
6. Ashton Gate 1
7. Ayresome Park 1
8. Baseball Ground 1
9. Burnden Park 1
10. Carrow Road 1
11. City Ground, Nottingham 1
12. Craven Cottage 1
13. Elland Road 1
14. Highbury 1
15. Highfield Road 1
16. Layer Road 1
17. Loftus Road 1
18. Molineux 1
19. Portman Road 1
20. St Andrews 1
21. Stamford Bridge 1
22. The Dell 1
23. The Hawthorns 1
24. Villa Park 1
25. Wembley 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 42
2. FA Cup 9
3. League Cup 2
No Opponent Count
1. Liverpool 4
2. Tottenham Hotspur 4
3. Arsenal 3
4. Chelsea 3
5. Aston Villa 2
6. Birmingham City 2
7. Bolton Wanderers 2
8. Bristol City 2
9. Coventry City 2
10. Derby County 2
11. Everton 2
12. Fulham 2
13. Ipswich Town 2
14. Leeds United 2
15. Manchester City 2
16. Middlesbrough 2
17. Norwich City 2
18. Nottingham Forest 2
19. Queens Park Rangers 2
20. Southampton 2
21. West Bromwich Albion 2
22. Wolverhampton Wanderers 2
23. Colchester United 1
24. Stockport County 1
25. Watford 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 53
Manchester United red cards Manchester United Cup Finals
No Date Player Opponent
1. 30-08-1978 McQueen, Gordon Stockport County
No Date WDL F-A Opponent Competition
1. 12-05-1979 L 2-3 Arsenal FA Cup
Manchester United penalties scored Manchester United penalties conceded
No Date Player Name No Opponent
1. 30-08-1978 Greenhoff, Jimmy 1 Stockport County
2. 24-02-1979 Greenhoff, Jimmy 1 Aston Villa
Date Opponent No F-A Scorer
23-08-1978 Leeds United 1 3-2 Paul Hart 20', Frankie Gray 48' (pen)
30-08-1978 Stockport County 1 3-2 Alan Thompson 58' (pen) , Terry Park 78'
27-03-1979 Middlesbrough 1 2-2 Dave Armstrong 24' (pen), Mark Proctor 43'
Manchester United own goals for Manchester United own goals against
Date No F-A Opponents Scorers
No own goals recorded.
Date No F-A Player Name Opponent
07-05-1979 1 3-2 Bailey, Gary Wolverhampton Wanderers
Manchester United most goals scored Manchester United most goals conceded
Date Opponent WDL F-A HAN Competition
28-10-1978 Wolverhampton Wanderers W 4-2 A League Division One
24-03-1979 Leeds United W 4-1 H League Division One
Date Opponent WDL F-A HAN Competition
11-11-1978 Birmingham City L 1-5 A League Division One
30-12-1978 West Bromwich Albion L 3-5 H League Division One
Manchester United Hat-tricks  
No Date Player Name No Opponent
1. 24-03-1979 Ritchie, Andy 3 Leeds United
 
Matches played in 1978-1979
No Date Comp WDL F-A HAN Scorers Opp Scorers
1. 19-08-1978 Div 1 W 1-0 H Joe Jordan 70'
2. 23-08-1978 Div 1 W 3-2 A Gordon McQueen 12', Sammy McIlroy 37', Lou Macari 82' Paul Hart 20', Frankie Gray 48' (pen)
3. 26-08-1978 Div 1 L 0-3 A Paul Mariner 16', 67', Brian Talbot 69'
4. 30-08-1978 LC W 3-2 H Joe Jordan 10', Sammy McIlroy 88', Jimmy Greenhoff 90' (pen) Alan Thompson 58' (pen) , Terry Park 78'
5. 02-09-1978 Div 1 D 1-1 H Martin Buchan 90' Andy King 6'
6. 09-09-1978 Div 1 D 1-1 A Jimmy Greenhoff 87' Ian Gillard 5'
7. 16-09-1978 Div 1 D 1-1 H Jimmy Greenhoff 66' Ian Bowyer 6'
8. 23-09-1978 Div 1 D 1-1 A Steve Coppell 29' David Price 34'
9. 30-09-1978 Div 1 W 1-0 H Joe Jordan 89'
10. 04-10-1978 LC L 1-2 H Joe Jordan 40' Luther Blissett 46', 71'
11. 07-10-1978 Div 1 W 3-2 H Lou Macari 3', 30', Joe Jordan 76' David Mills 26', Mickey Burns 66'
12. 14-10-1978 Div 1 D 2-2 A Sammy McIlroy 50', Lou Macari 71' John Gregory 33', 45'
13. 21-10-1978 Div 1 L 1-3 H Jimmy Greenhoff 70' Kevin Mabbutt 11', 50', 88'
14. 28-10-1978 Div 1 W 4-2 A Jimmy Greenhoff 21', 28', Brian Greenhoff 45', Joe Jordan 52' Ken Hibbitt 31', Steve Daley 66'
15. 04-11-1978 Div 1 D 1-1 H Jimmy Greenhoff 30' Nick Holmes 50'
16. 11-11-1978 Div 1 L 1-5 A Joe Jordan 13' Kevin Dillon 23', Alan Buckley 32' 36', Don Givens 51', Jimmy Calderwood 90'
17. 18-11-1978 Div 1 W 2-0 H Steve Coppell 7', Jimmy Greenhoff 85'
18. 21-11-1978 Div 1 L 0-3 A Trevor Ross 4', Andy King 43', Bob Latchford 82'
19. 25-11-1978 Div 1 W 1-0 A Jimmy Greenhoff 68'
20. 09-12-1978 Div 1 W 3-1 A Andy Ritchie 32', 53', Jimmy Greenhoff 45' *Gerry Daly 3'
21. 16-12-1978 Div 1 W 2-0 H Andy Ritchie 17', Sammy McIlroy 75'
22. 22-12-1978 Div 1 L 0-3 A Frank Worthington 12', 21', *Alan Gowling 49'
23. 26-12-1978 Div 1 L 0-3 H Ray Kennedy 5', Jimmy Case 25', David Fairclough 67'
24. 30-12-1978 Div 1 L 3-5 H Brian Greenhoff 21', Gordon McQueen 30', Sammy McIlroy 32' Tony Brown 27', 45', Len Cantello 28', *Laurie Cunningham 76', Cyrille Regis 84'
25. 15-01-1979 FAC W 3-0 H Steve Coppell 27', Ashley Grimes 61', Jimmy Greenhoff 70'
26. 31-01-1979 FAC D 1-1 A Jimmy Greenhoff 40' John Margerrison 62'
27. 03-02-1979 Div 1 L 0-2 H Alan Sunderland 64', 66'
28. 10-02-1979 Div 1 W 3-0 A Steve Coppell 22', 35', Andy Ritchie 69'
29. 12-02-1979 FAC W 1-0 H Jimmy Greenhoff 65'
30. 20-02-1979 FAC W 1-0 A Jimmy Greenhoff 86'
31. 24-02-1979 Div 1 D 1-1 H Jimmy Greenhoff 75' (pen) Ken Swain 60'
32. 28-02-1979 Div 1 W 2-0 H Jimmy Greenhoff 2', Steve Coppell 47'
33. 03-03-1979 Div 1 W 2-1 A Andy Ritchie 47', Gordon McQueen 76' Gerry Gow 19'
34. 10-03-1979 FAC D 1-1 A Mickey Thomas 63' Osvaldo Ardiles 27'
35. 14-03-1979 FAC W 2-0 H Sammy McIlroy 10', Joe Jordan 60'
36. 20-03-1979 Div 1 L 3-4 A Steve Coppell 36', 89', Sammy McIlroy 64' Barry Powell 2', Garry Thompson 8', Tommy Hutchinson 42', Bobby McDonald 47'
37. 24-03-1979 Div 1 W 4-1 H Andy Ritchie 8', 18', 79', Mickey Thomas 20' Ray Hankin 67'
38. 27-03-1979 Div 1 D 2-2 A Gordon McQueen 48', Steve Coppell 51' Dave Armstrong 24' (pen), Mark Proctor 43'
39. 31-03-1979 FAC D 2-2 N Joe Jordan 19', Brian Greenhoff 56' Kenny Dalglish 17', Alan Hansen 82'
40. 04-04-1979 FAC W 1-0 N Jimmy Greenhoff 78'
41. 07-04-1979 Div 1 D 2-2 A Gordon McQueen 74', Lou Macari 83' Graham Paddon 62', Keith Robson 71'
42. 11-04-1979 Div 1 L 1-2 H Martin Buchan 25' Frank Worthington 53', 90'
43. 14-04-1979 Div 1 L 0-2 A Kenny Dalglish 36', Phil Neal 46'
44. 16-04-1979 Div 1 D 0-0 H
45. 18-04-1979 Div 1 D 1-1 A Joe Jordan 47' Trevor Francis 86'
46. 21-04-1979 Div 1 D 1-1 A Gordon McQueen 14' Chris Jones 71'
47. 25-04-1979 Div 1 W 1-0 H Lou Macari 88'
48. 28-04-1979 Div 1 D 0-0 H
49. 30-04-1979 Div 1 D 1-1 A Andy Ritchie 13' Phil Boyer 25'
50. 05-05-1979 Div 1 L 0-1 A Cyrille Regis 24'
51. 07-05-1979 Div 1 W 3-2 H Andy Ritchie 14', Steve Coppell 41', 86' Gary Bailey 6' (o.g.), John Richards 76'
52. 12-05-1979 FAC L 2-3 N Gordon McQueen 86', Sammy McIlroy 88' Brian Talbot 12', *Frank Stapleton 43', Alan Sunderland 89'
53. 16-05-1979 Div 1 D 1-1 H Steve Coppell 7' Gary Johnson 21'
 

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