League Division One · Matchday 26
Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers
2–0
Manchester United beat Queens Park Rangers 2–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 28th February 1979 in the League Division One. Jimmy Greenhoff (2') and Steve Coppell (47') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Jimmy Greenhoff 1–0
- Half Time
- 47' Steve Coppell 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Steve Coppell 47'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Steve Burtenshaw
Queens Park Rangers
United vs Queens Park Rangers History
Meeting 15 of 53
53
Played
34
Won
13
Drawn
6
Lost
98
Goals For
46
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 27th April 1908. After this match United had played Queens Park Rangers 15 times: 9W 3D 3L.
26 Nov 1977 D 2–2 D1 8 Apr 1978 W 3–1 D1 9 Sep 1978 D 1–1 D1
28 Feb 1979 W 2–0 This match
27 Aug 1983 W 3–1 D1 13 Jan 1984 D 1–1 D1 15 Dec 1984 W 3–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 57 | 15 | 82.1 |
| Away | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 30 | 43.5 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 50.0 |
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 →