League Division One · Matchday 17
Manchester United v Norwich City
5–0
Manchester United beat Norwich City 5–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 24th November 1979 in the League Division One. Lou Macari (17'), Kevin Moran (20'), Steve Coppell (43') and Joe Jordan (54', 77') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 17' Lou Macari 1–0
- 20' Kevin Moran 2–0
- 43' Steve Coppell 3–0
- Half Time
- 54' Joe Jordan 4–0
- 77' Joe Jordan 5–0
- Full Time 5–0
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 27 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 27 times: 13W 7D 7L.
7 Apr 1979 D 2–2 D1 25 Apr 1979 W 1–0 D1 26 Sep 1979 L 1–4 LC
24 Nov 1979 W 5–0 This match
19 Apr 1980 W 2–0 D1 6 Dec 1980 D 2–2 D1 25 Apr 1981 W 1–0 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 →