League Division One · Matchday 27
Bristol City v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Bristol City 2–1 at Ashton Gate on Saturday 3rd March 1979 in the League Division One. Andy Ritchie (47') and Gordon McQueen (76') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 19' Gerry Gow 1–0
- Half Time
- 47' Andy Ritchie 1–1
- 76' Gordon McQueen 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Dicks
Bristol City
United vs Bristol City History
Meeting 33 of 36
36
Played
15
Won
10
Drawn
11
Lost
49
Goals For
41
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 21st September 1901. After this match United had played Bristol City 33 times: 14W 9D 10L.
8 Feb 1978 D 1–1 D1 25 Apr 1978 W 1–0 D1 21 Oct 1978 L 1–3 D1
3 Mar 1979 W 2–1 This match
13 Oct 1979 D 1–1 D1 23 Feb 1980 W 4–0 D1 20 Dec 2017 L 1–2 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 52.9 |
| Away | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 27.8 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 →