League Division One · Matchday 28
Manchester United v Bristol City
4–0
Manchester United beat Bristol City 4–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 23rd February 1980 in the League Division One. Joe Jordan (6', 48') and Sammy McIlroy (48') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Joe Jordan 1–0
- 43' Geoff Merrick OG 2–0
- Half Time
- 48' Joe Jordan 3–0
- 48' Sammy McIlroy 4–0
- 73' Andy Ritchie for McQueen
- Full Time 4–0
Starting XI
Player
9 Joe Jordan 6'
Substitutes
Andy Ritchie
73' for McQueen
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Dicks
Bristol City
United vs Bristol City History
Meeting 35 of 36
36
Played
15
Won
10
Drawn
11
Lost
49
Goals For
41
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 21st September 1901. After this match United had played Bristol City 35 times: 15W 10D 10L.
21 Oct 1978 L 1–3 D1 3 Mar 1979 W 2–1 D1 13 Oct 1979 D 1–1 D1
23 Feb 1980 W 4–0 This match
20 Dec 2017 L 1–2 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 52.9 |
| Away | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 27.8 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 →