League Division One · Matchday 11
Manchester United v Bristol City
1–3
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Bristol City at Old Trafford on Saturday 21st October 1978 in the League Division One. Jimmy Greenhoff (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Kevin Mabbutt 0–1
- Half Time
- 50' Kevin Mabbutt 0–2
- 70' Jimmy Greenhoff 1–2
- 88' Kevin Mabbutt 1–3
- Minute not recorded
- — Brian Greenhoff
- Full Time 1–3
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Dicks
Bristol City
United vs Bristol City History
Meeting 32 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 32 times: 13W 9D 10L.
7 May 1977 D 1–1 D1 8 Feb 1978 D 1–1 D1 25 Apr 1978 W 1–0 D1
21 Oct 1978 L 1–3 This match
3 Mar 1979 W 2–1 D1 13 Oct 1979 D 1–1 D1 23 Feb 1980 W 4–0 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 →