Manchester United 1979-1980
58
Points · Division One 1979-1980
2nd in the Division One after 42 matches
Manchester United finished 2nd in the Division One with 58 points from 42 games in 1979-1980, scoring 71 goals in all competitions. They won 25, drew 11 and lost 11 of their 47 games in all competitions under Dave Sexton.
Stats
25
Won
11
Drawn
11
Lost
Form
L
W
W
W
W
Season at a Glance
71
Goals Scored
44
Conceded
47
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
1.83
Points per game
50th-best of 123 full seasons
1.51
Goals per game
94th-best of 123 full seasons
0.94
Conceded per game
32nd-best of 123 full seasons
53%
Win rate
49th-best of 123 full seasons
In the Division One, United ranked 3rd of 22 for goals scored (+0.29 per game vs the league average) and 2nd for fewest conceded. That was 7 places higher than 1978-1979 (+13 points).
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Joe Jordan
36 apps
13
— ast
2
Mickey Thomas
40 apps
10
— ast
3
Gordon McQueen
37 apps
9
— ast
4
Lou Macari
44 apps
9
— ast
5
Steve Coppell
46 apps
9
— ast
6
Sammy McIlroy
45 apps
8
— ast
7
Andy Ritchie
11 apps
3
— ast
8
Ashley Grimes
27 apps
3
— ast
9
Jimmy Greenhoff
5 apps
1
— ast
10
Kevin Moran
9 apps
1
— ast
All Results
47 matches
August 1979 1W · 2D · 1L
D
Southampton A
D1 McQueen
1–1
18 Aug 21,768 0-1-0 D1
W
West Bromwich Albion H
D1 McQueen, Coppell
2–0
22 Aug 53,377 1-1-0 W1
D
Arsenal A
D1
0–0
25 Aug 44,380 1-2-0 D1
L
Tottenham Hotspur A
LC agg 1-2 Thomas
1–2
29 Aug 29,163 1-2-1 L1
September 1979 5W · 0D · 2L
W
Middlesbrough H
D1 Macari 2
2–1
1 Sep 51,015 2-2-1 W1
W
Tottenham Hotspur H
LC agg 4-3 Thomas, Coppell, Miller (og)
3–1
5 Sep 48,292 3-2-1 W2
W
Aston Villa A
D1 Coppell, Thomas (pen), Grimes
3–0
8 Sep 34,859 4-2-1 W3
W
Derby County H
D1 Grimes
1–0
15 Sep 54,308 5-2-1 W4
L
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
D1 Macari
1–3
22 Sep 35,503 5-2-2 L1
L
Norwich City A
LC McIlroy
1–4
26 Sep 18,312 5-2-3 L2
W
Stoke City H
D1 Wilkins, McQueen 2, McIlroy
4–0
29 Sep 52,596 6-2-3 W1
October 1979 2W · 2D · 1L
W
Brighton H
D1 Coppell, Macari
2–0
6 Oct 52,641 7-2-3 W2
L
West Bromwich Albion A
D1
0–2
10 Oct 27,713 7-2-4 L1
D
Bristol City A
D1 Macari
1–1
13 Oct 28,305 7-3-4 D1
W
Ipswich Town H
D1 Grimes
1–0
20 Oct 50,826 8-3-4 W1
D
Everton A
D1
0–0
27 Oct 37,708 8-4-4 D1
November 1979 2W · 1D · 1L
W
Southampton H
D1 Macari
1–0
3 Nov 50,215 9-4-4 W1
L
Manchester City A
D1
0–2
10 Nov 50,067 9-4-5 L1
D
Crystal Palace H
D1 Jordan
1–1
17 Nov 52,800 9-5-5 D1
W
Norwich City H
D1 Macari, Moran, Coppell, Jordan 2
5–0
24 Nov 46,540 10-5-5 W1
December 1979 4W · 1D · 1L
W
Tottenham Hotspur A
D1 Macari, Coppell
2–1
1 Dec 51,389 11-5-5 W2
D
Leeds United H
D1 Thomas
1–1
8 Dec 58,348 11-6-5 D1
W
Coventry City A
D1 McQueen, Macari
2–1
15 Dec 25,541 12-6-5 W1
W
Nottingham Forest H
D1 Jordan 2, McQueen
3–0
22 Dec 54,607 13-6-5 W2
L
Liverpool A
D1
0–2
26 Dec 51,073 13-6-6 L1
W
Arsenal H
D1 McQueen, Jordan, McIlroy (pen)
3–0
29 Dec 54,295 14-6-6 W1
January 1980 0W · 2D · 1L
D
Tottenham Hotspur A
FAC McIlroy (pen)
1–1
5 Jan 45,207 14-7-6 D1
L
Tottenham Hotspur H
FAC Replay
0–1
9 Jan 53,762 14-7-7 L1
D
Middlesbrough A
D1 Thomas
1–1
12 Jan 30,587 14-8-7 D1
February 1980 3W · 1D · 1L
W
Derby County A
D1 Thomas, McIlroy, Powell (og)
3–1
2 Feb 27,783 15-8-7 W1
L
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
D1
0–1
9 Feb 51,568 15-8-8 L1
D
Stoke City A
D1 Coppell
1–1
16 Feb 28,389 15-9-8 D1
W
Bristol City H
D1 Jordan 2, Merrick (og), McIlroy
4–0
23 Feb 43,329 16-9-8 W1
W
Bolton Wanderers H
D1 McQueen, Coppell
2–0
27 Feb 47,546 17-9-8 W2
March 1980 2W · 2D · 1L
L
Ipswich Town A
D1
0–6
1 Mar 30,229 17-9-9 L1
D
Everton H
D1
0–0
12 Mar 45,515 17-10-9 D1
D
Brighton A
D1
0–0
15 Mar 29,621 17-11-9 D2
W
Manchester City H
D1 Thomas
1–0
22 Mar 56,387 18-11-9 W1
W
Crystal Palace A
D1 Jordan, Thomas
2–0
29 Mar 33,056 19-11-9 W2
April 1980 6W · 0D · 1L
L
Nottingham Forest A
D1
0–2
2 Apr 31,417 19-11-10 L1
W
Liverpool H
D1 Thomas, Greenhoff
2–1
5 Apr 57,342 20-11-10 W1
W
Bolton Wanderers A
D1 McQueen, Thomas, Coppell
3–1
7 Apr 31,902 21-11-10 W2
W
Tottenham Hotspur H
D1 Ritchie 3, Wilkins
4–1
12 Apr 53,151 22-11-10 W3
W
Norwich City A
D1 Jordan 2
2–0
19 Apr 23,274 23-11-10 W4
W
Aston Villa H
D1 Jordan 2
2–1
23 Apr 45,201 24-11-10 W5
W
Coventry City H
D1 McIlroy 2 (pen)
2–1
26 Apr 52,154 25-11-10 W6
May 1980 0W · 0D · 1L
L
Leeds United A
D1
0–2
3 May 39,625 25-11-11 L1
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 23 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 10 | +36 | 78% | 13 | 51,557 |
| Away | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 29% | 6 | 33,620 |
Home crowds averaged 51,557, away 33,620. Their biggest crowd was 58,348 v Leeds United, the smallest 18,312 v Norwich City.
Season Records
5–0
Biggest win
v Norwich City · 24 Nov 1979
0–6
Heaviest defeat
v Ipswich Town · 1 Mar 1980
6
Longest win streak
6
Longest unbeaten run
3
Longest winless run
19
Clean sheets
12
Failed to score
1–1
Most common score
7 times
United completed the league double over Aston Villa, Bolton Wanderers, Coventry City, Derby County, Norwich City and Tottenham Hotspur. They lost both league meetings with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 46', the average one conceded in the 53'. They scored 8 from the 81st minute on and conceded 8. Penalties: 4 scored, 3 conceded. Own goals: 3 for, 2 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30' | David Peach pen | @ Southampton | D1 | 0–0 | 18 Aug 1979 |
| 40' | Gordon McQueen | @ Southampton | D1 | 0–1 | 18 Aug 1979 |
| 4' | Gordon McQueen | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Aug 1979 |
| 52' | Steve Coppell | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–0 | 22 Aug 1979 |
| 10' | John Pratt | @ Tottenham Hotspur | LC | 0–0 | 29 Aug 1979 |
| 37' | Glenn Hoddle | @ Tottenham Hotspur | LC | 0–1 | 29 Aug 1979 |
| 56' | Mickey Thomas | @ Tottenham Hotspur | LC | 0–2 | 29 Aug 1979 |
| 15' | Lou Macari | vs Middlesbrough | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Sep 1979 |
| 50' | Lou Macari | vs Middlesbrough | D1 | 1–0 | 1 Sep 1979 |
| 73' | Craig Johnston | vs Middlesbrough | D1 | 2–0 | 1 Sep 1979 |
| 28' | Mickey Thomas | vs Tottenham Hotspur | LC | 0–0 | 5 Sep 1979 |
| 50' | Gerry Armstrong | vs Tottenham Hotspur | LC | 1–0 | 5 Sep 1979 |
| 52' | Steve Coppell | vs Tottenham Hotspur | LC | 1–1 | 5 Sep 1979 |
| 58' | Paul Miller OG | vs Tottenham Hotspur | LC | 2–1 | 5 Sep 1979 |
| 18' | Steve Coppell | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Sep 1979 |
| 70' | Mickey Thomas pen | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 1–0 | 8 Sep 1979 |
| 86' | Ashley Grimes | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 2–0 | 8 Sep 1979 |
| 20' | Ashley Grimes | vs Derby County | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Sep 1979 |
| 8' | Lou Macari | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Sep 1979 |
| 34' | Kenny Hibbitt | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–0 | 22 Sep 1979 |
| 73' | Andy Gray | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–1 | 22 Sep 1979 |
| 80' | John Richards | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–2 | 22 Sep 1979 |
| 22' | Sammy McIlroy | @ Norwich City | LC | 0–0 | 26 Sep 1979 |
| 23' | Jimmy Nichol OG | @ Norwich City | LC | 1–0 | 26 Sep 1979 |
| 26' | Phil Hoadley | @ Norwich City | LC | 1–1 | 26 Sep 1979 |
| 56' | Martin Buchan OG | @ Norwich City | LC | 1–2 | 26 Sep 1979 |
| 76' | Justin Fashanu | @ Norwich City | LC | 1–3 | 26 Sep 1979 |
| 35' | Ray Wilkins | vs Stoke City | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Sep 1979 |
| 57' | Gordon McQueen | vs Stoke City | D1 | 1–0 | 29 Sep 1979 |
| 79' | Sammy McIlroy | vs Stoke City | D1 | 2–0 | 29 Sep 1979 |
| 85' | Gordon McQueen | vs Stoke City | D1 | 3–0 | 29 Sep 1979 |
| 26' | Steve Coppell | vs Brighton | D1 | 0–0 | 6 Oct 1979 |
| 58' | Lou Macari | vs Brighton | D1 | 1–0 | 6 Oct 1979 |
| 61' | Bryan Robson | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Oct 1979 |
| 75' | John Deehan | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–1 | 10 Oct 1979 |
| 20' | Lou Macari | @ Bristol City | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Oct 1979 |
| 38' | David Rogers | @ Bristol City | D1 | 1–0 | 13 Oct 1979 |
| 68' | Ashley Grimes | vs Ipswich Town | D1 | 0–0 | 20 Oct 1979 |
| 8' | Lou Macari | vs Southampton | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Nov 1979 |
| 54' | Tony Henry | @ Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Nov 1979 |
| 73' | Michael Robinson | @ Manchester City | D1 | 0–1 | 10 Nov 1979 |
| 77' | David Swindlehurst | vs Crystal Palace | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Nov 1979 |
| 90+2' | Joe Jordan | vs Crystal Palace | D1 | 0–1 | 17 Nov 1979 |
| 17' | Lou Macari | vs Norwich City | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Nov 1979 |
| 20' | Kevin Moran | vs Norwich City | D1 | 1–0 | 24 Nov 1979 |
| 43' | Steve Coppell | vs Norwich City | D1 | 2–0 | 24 Nov 1979 |
| 54' | Joe Jordan | vs Norwich City | D1 | 3–0 | 24 Nov 1979 |
| 77' | Joe Jordan | vs Norwich City | D1 | 4–0 | 24 Nov 1979 |
| 31' | Glenn Hoddle | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Dec 1979 |
| 60' | Lou Macari | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–1 | 1 Dec 1979 |
| 87' | Steve Coppell | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–1 | 1 Dec 1979 |
| 22' | Terry Connor | vs Leeds United | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Dec 1979 |
| 54' | Mickey Thomas | vs Leeds United | D1 | 0–1 | 8 Dec 1979 |
| 58' | Gordon McQueen | @ Coventry City | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Dec 1979 |
| 70' | Lou Macari | @ Coventry City | D1 | 1–0 | 15 Dec 1979 |
| 82' | Mick Ferguson | @ Coventry City | D1 | 2–0 | 15 Dec 1979 |
| 2' | Joe Jordan | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Dec 1979 |
| 16' | Joe Jordan | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–0 | 22 Dec 1979 |
| 23' | Gordon McQueen | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 2–0 | 22 Dec 1979 |
| 15' | Alan Hansen | @ Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Dec 1979 |
| 85' | David Johnson | @ Liverpool | D1 | 0–1 | 26 Dec 1979 |
| 7' | Gordon McQueen | vs Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Dec 1979 |
| 39' | Joe Jordan | vs Arsenal | D1 | 1–0 | 29 Dec 1979 |
| 70' | Sammy McIlroy pen | vs Arsenal | D1 | 2–0 | 29 Dec 1979 |
| 52' | Osvaldo Ardiles | @ Tottenham Hotspur | FAC | 0–0 | 5 Jan 1980 |
| 58' | Sammy McIlroy pen | @ Tottenham Hotspur | FAC | 0–1 | 5 Jan 1980 |
| 117' | Osvaldo Ardiles | vs Tottenham Hotspur | FAC | 0–0 | 9 Jan 1980 |
| 37' | Mickey Thomas | @ Middlesbrough | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Jan 1980 |
| 64' | David Armstrong | @ Middlesbrough | D1 | 1–0 | 12 Jan 1980 |
| 33' | Barry Powell | @ Derby County | D1 | 0–0 | 2 Feb 1980 |
| 38' | Mickey Thomas | @ Derby County | D1 | 0–1 | 2 Feb 1980 |
| 90' | Sammy McIlroy | @ Derby County | D1 | 1–1 | 2 Feb 1980 |
| 90' | Barry Powell OG | @ Derby County | D1 | 2–1 | 2 Feb 1980 |
| 24' | Mel Eaves | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 9 Feb 1980 |
| 83' | Steve Coppell | @ Stoke City | D1 | 0–0 | 16 Feb 1980 |
| 90' | Sammy Irvine | @ Stoke City | D1 | 1–0 | 16 Feb 1980 |
| 6' | Joe Jordan | vs Bristol City | D1 | 0–0 | 23 Feb 1980 |
| 43' | Geoff Merrick OG | vs Bristol City | D1 | 1–0 | 23 Feb 1980 |
| 48' | Joe Jordan | vs Bristol City | D1 | 2–0 | 23 Feb 1980 |
| 48' | Sammy McIlroy | vs Bristol City | D1 | 3–0 | 23 Feb 1980 |
| 7' | Gordon McQueen | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Feb 1980 |
| 59' | Steve Coppell | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 1–0 | 27 Feb 1980 |
| 2' | Alan Brazil | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Mar 1980 |
| 24' | Paul Mariner | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 0–1 | 1 Mar 1980 |
| 27' | Paul Mariner | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 0–2 | 1 Mar 1980 |
| 53' | Alan Brazil | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 0–3 | 1 Mar 1980 |
| 81' | Frans Thijssen | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 0–4 | 1 Mar 1980 |
| 87' | Paul Mariner | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 0–5 | 1 Mar 1980 |
| 48' | Mickey Thomas | vs Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Mar 1980 |
| 30' | Joe Jordan | @ Crystal Palace | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Mar 1980 |
| 82' | Mickey Thomas | @ Crystal Palace | D1 | 1–0 | 29 Mar 1980 |
| 79' | John Robertson pen | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 2 Apr 1980 |
| 88' | Garry Birtles | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–1 | 2 Apr 1980 |
| 14' | Kenny Dalglish | vs Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 5 Apr 1980 |
| 19' | Mickey Thomas | vs Liverpool | D1 | 0–1 | 5 Apr 1980 |
| 63' | Jimmy Greenhoff | vs Liverpool | D1 | 1–1 | 5 Apr 1980 |
| 15' | Neil Whatmore | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 7 Apr 1980 |
| 41' | Gordon McQueen | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–1 | 7 Apr 1980 |
| 58' | Mickey Thomas | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 1–1 | 7 Apr 1980 |
| 72' | Steve Coppell | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 2–1 | 7 Apr 1980 |
| 16' | Andy Ritchie | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Apr 1980 |
| 20' | Andy Ritchie | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–0 | 12 Apr 1980 |
| 56' | Andy Ritchie | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 2–0 | 12 Apr 1980 |
| 68' | Osvaldo Ardiles | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 3–0 | 12 Apr 1980 |
| 76' | Ray Wilkins | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 3–1 | 12 Apr 1980 |
| 57' | Joe Jordan | @ Norwich City | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Apr 1980 |
| 59' | Joe Jordan | @ Norwich City | D1 | 1–0 | 19 Apr 1980 |
| 4' | Joe Jordan | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 23 Apr 1980 |
| 68' | Joe Jordan | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 1–0 | 23 Apr 1980 |
| 89' | Des Bremner | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 2–0 | 23 Apr 1980 |
| 5' | Sammy McIlroy pen | vs Coventry City | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Apr 1980 |
| 63' | Garry Thompson | vs Coventry City | D1 | 1–0 | 26 Apr 1980 |
| 65' | Sammy McIlroy | vs Coventry City | D1 | 1–1 | 26 Apr 1980 |
| 14' | Derek Parlane | @ Leeds United | D1 | 0–0 | 3 May 1980 |
| 75' | Kevin Hird pen | @ Leeds United | D1 | 0–1 | 3 May 1980 |
Squad
20 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Red | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | ||
| Gary Bailey | 42 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 47 | – | – |
| Martin Buchan | 42 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 47 | – | – |
| Jimmy Nicholl | 42 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 47 | – | – |
| Steve Coppell | 42 | 8 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 46 | 9 | – |
| Sammy McIlroy | 41 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 8 | 1 |
| Lou Macari | 39 | 9 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 44 | 9 | – |
| Ray Wilkins | 37 | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 42 | 1 | – |
| Mickey Thomas | 35 | 8 | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | 40 | 10 | – |
| Gordon McQueen | 33 | 9 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 37 | 9 | – |
| Joe Jordan | 32 | 13 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 36 | 13 | – |
| Arthur Albiston | 25 | – | – | – | 3 | – | 28 | – | – |
| Ashley Grimes | 26 (6) | 3 | – | – | 1 | – | 27 (6) | 3 | – |
| Stewart Houston | 14 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 17 | – | – |
| Andy Ritchie | 8 (5) | 3 | – | – | 3 (2) | – | 11 (7) | 3 | – |
| Kevin Moran | 9 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 9 | 1 | – |
| Jimmy Greenhoff | 5 (1) | 1 | – | – | – | – | 5 (1) | 1 | – |
| Thomas Sloan | 5 (4) | – | – | – | – | – | 5 (4) | – | – |
| Nikola Jovanovic | 2 (1) | – | – | – | – | – | 2 (1) | – | – |
| Steven Paterson | 1 (1) | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 (1) | – | – |
| Chris McGrath | 1 (1) | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – | – |
Division One Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 81 | 30 | +51 | 60 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 65 | 35 | +30 | 58 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 68 | 39 | +29 | 53 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 42 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 52 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 63 | 43 | +20 | 48 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 47 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 46 |
| 8 | Southampton | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 45 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 44 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 41 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 46 | 50 | -4 | 40 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 66 | -8 | 40 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 41 | 50 | -9 | 40 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 52 | 62 | -10 | 40 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 56 | 66 | -10 | 39 |
| 16 | Brighton | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 47 | 57 | -10 | 37 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 43 | 66 | -23 | 37 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 44 | 58 | -14 | 36 |
| 19 | Everton | 42 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 43 | 51 | -8 | 35 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 66 | -29 | 31 |
| 21 | Derby County | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 47 | 67 | -20 | 30 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 38 | 73 | -35 | 25 |
Points Progression
Division One
Transfers
7 moves
In
- Ray Wilkins Central Midfield
Out
- Brian Greenhoff Defensive Midfield
- David McCreery Defensive Midfield
- Martyn Rogers Right-Back
- Alex Forsyth Right-Back
- Gary Micklewhite Central Midfield
- Stuart Pearson Centre-Forward
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- Ray Wilkins 42 apps, 1 goal
- Nikola Jovanovic 2 apps
Final appearances
- Stewart Houston last of 17 apps
- Steven Paterson last of 2 apps
Quick Quiz
Who was Manchester United's top scorer in 1979-1980?
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