League Division One · Matchday 39
Bristol City v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Bristol City at Ashton Gate on Saturday 7th May 1977 in the League Division One. Jimmy Greenhoff (50') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Chris Garland 1–0
- 23' Sammy McIlroy for Houston
- Half Time
- 50' Jimmy Greenhoff pen 1–1
- Minute not recorded
- — Sammy McIlroy
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Ashton Gate at the time: 28,864.
- Jimmy Greenhoff's 10th goal of 1976-1977, and his 10th for United.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Sammy McIlroy
23' for Houston
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Dicks
Bristol City
United vs Bristol City History
Meeting 29 of 36
36
Played
15
Won
10
Drawn
11
Lost
49
Goals For
41
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 21st September 1901. After this match United had played Bristol City 29 times: 12W 8D 9L.
9 Nov 1974 L 0–1 D2 1 Feb 1975 L 0–1 D2 19 Jan 1977 W 2–1 D1
7 May 1977 D 1–1 This match
8 Feb 1978 D 1–1 D1 25 Apr 1978 W 1–0 D1 21 Oct 1978 L 1–3 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 52.9 |
| Away | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 27.8 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
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 →