League Division One · Matchday 41
Bristol City v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Bristol City 1–0 at Ashton Gate on Tuesday 25th April 1978 in the League Division One. Stuart Pearson (50') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 50' Stuart Pearson 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
9 Stuart Pearson 50'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Dicks
Bristol City
United vs Bristol City History
Meeting 31 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 31 times: 13W 9D 9L.
19 Jan 1977 W 2–1 D1 7 May 1977 D 1–1 D1 8 Feb 1978 D 1–1 D1
25 Apr 1978 W 1–0 This match
21 Oct 1978 L 1–3 D1 3 Mar 1979 W 2–1 D1 13 Oct 1979 D 1–1 D1 | 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 →