FA Cup · 5th Round
Colchester United v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Colchester United 1–0 at Layer Road on Tuesday 20th February 1979 in the FA Cup. Jimmy Greenhoff (86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 60' Jimmy Nicholl for B.Greenhoff
- 86' Jimmy Greenhoff 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Jimmy Nicholl
60' for B.Greenhoff
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Cyril Lea
Colchester United
United vs Colchester United History
Meeting 1 of 3
3
Played
3
Won
0
Drawn
0
Lost
6
Goals For
0
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Tuesday 20th February 1979. After this match United had played Colchester United 1 time: 1W 0D 0L.
| All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Away | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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 →