League Division One · Matchday 39
Norwich City v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Norwich City 3–1 at Carrow Road on Saturday 15th April 1978 in the League Division One. Joe Jordan (67'), Sammy McIlroy (69') and Steve Coppell (78') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 24' Phil Lythgoe 1–0
- Half Time
- 67' Joe Jordan 1–1
- 69' Sammy McIlroy 1–2
- 78' Steve Coppell 1–3
- Minute not recorded
- — Chris McGrath
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
John Bond
Norwich City
United vs Norwich City History
Meeting 23 of 72
72
Played
42
Won
13
Drawn
17
Lost
126
Goals For
66
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 3rd February 1906. After this match United had played Norwich City 23 times: 11W 6D 6L.
23 Oct 1976 D 2–2 D1 2 Apr 1977 L 1–2 D1 19 Nov 1977 W 1–0 D1
15 Apr 1978 W 3–1 This match
7 Apr 1979 D 2–2 D1 25 Apr 1979 W 1–0 D1 26 Sep 1979 L 1–4 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 68 | 21 | 65.7 |
| Away | 37 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 45 | 51.4 |
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 →