League Division One · Matchday 06
Manchester United v Derby County
1–0
Manchester United beat Derby County 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 15th September 1979 in the League Division One. Ashley Grimes (20') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Ashley Grimes 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
11 Ashley Grimes 20'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Colin Addison
Derby County
United vs Derby County History
Meeting 76 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 76 times: 29W 23D 24L.
21 Jan 1978 W 4–0 D1 9 Dec 1978 W 3–1 D1 28 Apr 1979 D 0–0 D1
15 Sep 1979 W 1–0 This match
2 Feb 1980 W 3–1 D1 19 Feb 1983 W 1–0 FAC 10 Feb 1988 W 2–1 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 →