League Division One · Matchday 04
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
2–1
Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 1st September 1979 in the League Division One. Lou Macari (15', 50') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Lou Macari 1–0
- Half Time
- 50' Lou Macari 2–0
- 73' Craig Johnston 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
10 Lou Macari 15', 50'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
John Neal
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 80 of 127
127
Played
64
Won
30
Drawn
33
Lost
220
Goals For
169
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 27th January 1894. After this match United had played Middlesbrough 80 times: 37W 17D 26L.
4 Mar 1978 D 0–0 D1 7 Oct 1978 W 3–2 D1 27 Mar 1979 D 2–2 D1
1 Sep 1979 W 2–1 This match
12 Jan 1980 D 1–1 D1 16 Aug 1980 W 3–0 D1 15 Nov 1980 D 1–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 129 | 72 | 60.3 |
| Away | 59 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 91 | 97 | 39.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →