League Division One · Matchday 30
Middlesbrough v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Middlesbrough at Ayresome Park on Tuesday 27th March 1979 in the League Division One. Gordon McQueen (48') and Steve Coppell (51') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 24' Dave Armstrong pen 1–0
- 43' Mark Proctor 2–0
- Half Time
- 48' Gordon McQueen 2–1
- 51' Steve Coppell 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
John Neal
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 79 of 127
127
Played
64
Won
30
Drawn
33
Lost
220
Goals For
169
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 27th January 1894. After this match United had played Middlesbrough 79 times: 36W 17D 26L.
8 Oct 1977 L 1–2 D1 4 Mar 1978 D 0–0 D1 7 Oct 1978 W 3–2 D1
27 Mar 1979 D 2–2 This match
1 Sep 1979 W 2–1 D1 12 Jan 1980 D 1–1 D1 16 Aug 1980 W 3–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 129 | 72 | 60.3 |
| Away | 59 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 91 | 97 | 39.0 |
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 →