League Division One · Matchday 24
Manchester City v Manchester United
0–3
Manchester United beat Manchester City 3–0 at Maine Road on Saturday 10th February 1979 in the League Division One. Steve Coppell (22', 35') and Andy Ritchie (69') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 22' Steve Coppell 0–1
- 35' Steve Coppell 0–2
- Half Time
- 69' Andy Ritchie 0–3
- Full Time 0–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Tony Book
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 107 of 199
199
Played
81
Won
55
Drawn
63
Lost
280
Goals For
279
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 3rd October 1891. After this match United had played Manchester City 107 times: 40W 34D 33L.
10 Sep 1977 L 1–3 D1 15 Mar 1978 D 2–2 D1 30 Sep 1978 W 1–0 D1
10 Feb 1979 W 3–0 This match
10 Nov 1979 L 0–2 D1 22 Mar 1980 W 1–0 D1 27 Sep 1980 D 2–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 99 | 44 | 29 | 26 | 152 | 124 | 44.4 |
| Away | 94 | 35 | 25 | 34 | 121 | 145 | 37.2 |
| Neutral | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 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 →