League Division One · Matchday 09
Manchester United v Brighton
2–0
Manchester United beat Brighton 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 6th October 1979 in the League Division One. Steve Coppell (26') and Lou Macari (58') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 26' Steve Coppell 1–0
- Half Time
- 58' Lou Macari 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Mullery
Brighton
United vs Brighton History
Meeting 2 of 39
39
Played
22
Won
6
Drawn
11
Lost
65
Goals For
40
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 16th January 1909. After this match United had played Brighton 2 times: 2W 0D 0L.
16 Jan 1909 W 1–0 FAC
6 Oct 1979 W 2–0 This match
15 Mar 1980 D 0–0 D1 22 Nov 1980 W 4–1 D1 3 Jan 1981 D 2–2 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 65.0 |
| Away | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 16 | 50.0 |
| Neutral | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 33.3 |
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 →