League Division One · Matchday 08
Manchester United v Stoke City
4–0
Manchester United beat Stoke City 4–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 29th September 1979 in the League Division One. Ray Wilkins (35'), Gordon McQueen (57', 85') and Sammy McIlroy (79') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Ray Wilkins 1–0
- 45' Thomas Sloan for Macari
- Half Time
- 57' Gordon McQueen 2–0
- 79' Sammy McIlroy 3–0
- 85' Gordon McQueen 4–0
- Full Time 4–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Thomas Sloan
45' for Macari
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Durban
Stoke City
United vs Stoke City History
Meeting 74 of 108
108
Played
44
Won
36
Drawn
28
Lost
166
Goals For
127
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 7th January 1893. After this match United had played Stoke City 74 times: 22W 29D 23L.
21 Apr 1976 L 0–1 D1 9 Apr 1977 W 3–0 D1 11 May 1977 D 3–3 D1
29 Sep 1979 W 4–0 This match
16 Feb 1980 D 1–1 D1 22 Oct 1980 W 2–1 D1 13 Dec 1980 D 2–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 53 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 101 | 43 | 54.7 |
| Away | 53 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 61 | 79 | 26.4 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 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 →