League Division One · Matchday 29
Manchester United v Leeds United
4–1
Manchester United beat Leeds United 4–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 24th March 1979 in the League Division One. Andy Ritchie (8', 18', 79') and Mickey Thomas (20') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Andy Ritchie 1–0
- 18' Andy Ritchie 2–0
- 20' Mickey Thomas 3–0
- Half Time
- 67' Ray Hankin 3–1
- 76' Steven Paterson for Jordan
- 79' Andy Ritchie 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Steven Paterson
76' for Jordan
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Adamson
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 67 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 67 times: 26W 21D 20L.
24 Sep 1977 D 1–1 D1 1 Mar 1978 L 0–1 D1 23 Aug 1978 W 3–2 D1
24 Mar 1979 W 4–1 This match
8 Dec 1979 D 1–1 D1 3 May 1980 L 0–2 D1 20 Sep 1980 D 0–0 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 →