League Division One · Matchday 31
Norwich City v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Norwich City at Carrow Road on Saturday 7th April 1979 in the League Division One. Gordon McQueen (74') and Lou Macari (83') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 62' Graham Paddon 1–0
- 71' Keith Robson 2–0
- 74' Gordon McQueen 2–1
- 83' Lou Macari 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
John Bond
Norwich City
United vs Norwich City History
Meeting 24 of 72
72
Played
42
Won
13
Drawn
17
Lost
126
Goals For
66
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 3rd February 1906. After this match United had played Norwich City 24 times: 11W 7D 6L.
2 Apr 1977 L 1–2 D1 19 Nov 1977 W 1–0 D1 15 Apr 1978 W 3–1 D1
7 Apr 1979 D 2–2 This match
25 Apr 1979 W 1–0 D1 26 Sep 1979 L 1–4 LC 24 Nov 1979 W 5–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 68 | 21 | 65.7 |
| Away | 37 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 45 | 51.4 |
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 →