League Division One · Matchday 15
Manchester City v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Manchester City at Maine Road on Saturday 10th November 1979 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 54' Tony Henry 1–0
- 73' Michael Robinson 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Malcolm Allison
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 108 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 108 times: 40W 34D 34L.
15 Mar 1978 D 2–2 D1 30 Sep 1978 W 1–0 D1 10 Feb 1979 W 3–0 D1
10 Nov 1979 L 0–2 This match
22 Mar 1980 W 1–0 D1 27 Sep 1980 D 2–2 D1 21 Feb 1981 L 0–1 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 →