League Division One · Matchday 08
Manchester United v Manchester City
1–0
Manchester United beat Manchester City 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 30th September 1978 in the League Division One. Joe Jordan (89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 89' Joe Jordan 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
9 Joe Jordan 89'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Tony Book
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 106 of 199
199
Played
81
Won
55
Drawn
63
Lost
280
Goals For
279
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 3rd October 1891. After this match United had played Manchester City 106 times: 39W 34D 33L.
5 Mar 1977 W 3–1 D1 10 Sep 1977 L 1–3 D1 15 Mar 1978 D 2–2 D1
30 Sep 1978 W 1–0 This match
10 Feb 1979 W 3–0 D1 10 Nov 1979 L 0–2 D1 22 Mar 1980 W 1–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 99 | 44 | 29 | 26 | 152 | 124 | 44.4 |
| Away | 94 | 35 | 25 | 34 | 121 | 145 | 37.2 |
| Neutral | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 33.3 |
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 →