League Division One · Matchday 26
Manchester United v Bristol City
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Bristol City at Old Trafford on Wednesday 8th February 1978 in the League Division One. Gordon Hill (27') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 23' Jimmy Greenhoff for M.Buchan
- 27' Gordon Hill pen 1–0
- 43' Peter Cormack 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
11 Gordon Hill 27'
Substitutes
Jimmy Greenhoff
23' for M.Buchan
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Dicks
Bristol City
United vs Bristol City History
Meeting 30 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 30 times: 12W 9D 9L.
1 Feb 1975 L 0–1 D2 19 Jan 1977 W 2–1 D1 7 May 1977 D 1–1 D1
8 Feb 1978 D 1–1 This match
25 Apr 1978 W 1–0 D1 21 Oct 1978 L 1–3 D1 3 Mar 1979 W 2–1 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 →