League Division One · Matchday 18
Derby County v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Derby County 3–1 at Baseball Ground on Saturday 9th December 1978 in the League Division One. Andy Ritchie (32', 53') and Jimmy Greenhoff (45') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Gerry Daly 1–0
- 32' Andy Ritchie 1–1
- 45' Jimmy Greenhoff 1–2
- Half Time
- 53' Andy Ritchie 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Andy Ritchie 32', 53'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Tommy Docherty
Derby County
United vs Derby County History
Meeting 74 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 74 times: 28W 22D 24L.
5 Feb 1977 W 3–1 D1 3 Sep 1977 W 1–0 D1 21 Jan 1978 W 4–0 D1
9 Dec 1978 W 3–1 This match
28 Apr 1979 D 0–0 D1 15 Sep 1979 W 1–0 D1 2 Feb 1980 W 3–1 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 →