League Division One · Matchday 25
Derby County v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Derby County 3–1 at Baseball Ground on Saturday 2nd February 1980 in the League Division One. Mickey Thomas (38') and Sammy McIlroy (90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 33' Barry Powell 1–0
- 38' Mickey Thomas 1–1
- Half Time
- 74' Ashley Grimes for Jovanovic
- 90' Sammy McIlroy 1–2
- 90' Barry Powell OG 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Ashley Grimes
74' for Jovanovic
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Colin Addison
Derby County
United vs Derby County History
Meeting 77 of 107
107
Played
47
Won
30
Drawn
30
Lost
193
Goals For
156
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 31st December 1892. After this match United had played Derby County 77 times: 30W 23D 24L.
9 Dec 1978 W 3–1 D1 28 Apr 1979 D 0–0 D1 15 Sep 1979 W 1–0 D1
2 Feb 1980 W 3–1 This match
19 Feb 1983 W 1–0 FAC 10 Feb 1988 W 2–1 D1 2 Apr 1988 W 4–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 50 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 97 | 50 | 54.0 |
| Away | 55 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 91 | 105 | 32.7 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100.0 |
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 →