League Division One · Matchday 19
Manchester United v Leeds United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Leeds United at Old Trafford on Saturday 8th December 1979 in the League Division One. Mickey Thomas (54') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 22' Terry Connor 0–1
- Half Time
- 54' Mickey Thomas 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
11 Mickey Thomas 54'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Adamson
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 68 of 118
118
Played
51
Won
39
Drawn
28
Lost
174
Goals For
122
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 15th January 1906. After this match United had played Leeds United 68 times: 26W 22D 20L.
1 Mar 1978 L 0–1 D1 23 Aug 1978 W 3–2 D1 24 Mar 1979 W 4–1 D1
8 Dec 1979 D 1–1 This match
3 May 1980 L 0–2 D1 20 Sep 1980 D 0–0 D1 28 Feb 1981 L 0–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 93 | 50 | 47.3 |
| Away | 57 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 79 | 69 | 42.1 |
| Neutral | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16.7 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →