The 1978/79 season was for Manchester United the 77th season in the Football League and the fourth consecutive season in the top division of the championship of England [1] .
 Manchester United | ||||
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| general information | ||||
| Season | 1978/79 | |||
| Trainer | Dave Sexton | |||
| Chairman | Louis edwards | |||
| Captain |  Martin beacon | |||
| Stadium | Old trafford | |||
| Competition | ||||
| First Division | 9th | |||
| FA Cup | Finalist | |||
| League cup | 3 round | |||
| Top scorer | ||||
| League | Steve Coppell (11) Jimmy Greenhoff (11) | |||
| Total | Jimmy Greenhoff (17) | |||
| Home attendance | ||||
| The greatest | 56 139 against Birmingham City ( August 19, 1978 ) | |||
| Smallest | 33 678 against Norwich City (April 25, 1979) | |||
| Average | 44,164 | |||
| The form | ||||
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The team finished the season in 9th place in the championship. In the FA Cup, United got to the final, in which he lost to Arsenal with a score of 2: 3.
Football League Division One
| date | Rival | D / AT | Score | Authors of goals for "United" | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 19, 1978 | Birmingham City | D | 1: 0 | Jordan | 56,139 |
| August 23, 1978 | Leeds United | AT | 3: 2 | Macari , McIlroy , McQueen | 36 845 |
| August 26, 1978 | Ipswich Town | AT | 0: 3 | 21 802 | |
| September 2, 1978 | Everton | D | 1: 1 | Buoy | 53 982 |
| September 9, 1978 | Queens Park Rangers | AT | 1: 1 | J. Greenhoff | 23 477 |
| September 16, 1978 | Nottingham Forest | D | 1: 1 | J. Greenhoff | 53,039 |
| September 23, 1978 | Arsenal | AT | 1: 1 | Coppell | 45 393 |
| September 30, 1978 | Manchester city | D | 1: 0 | Jordan | 55 301 |
| October 7, 1978 | Middlesbrough | D | 3: 2 | Macari (2), Jordan | 45,402 |
| October 14, 1978 | Aston Villa | AT | 2: 2 | Makari , McIlroy | 36,204 |
| October 21, 1978 | Bristol city | D | 1: 3 | J. Greenhoff | 47 211 |
| October 28, 1978 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | AT | 4: 2 | J. Greenhoff (2), B. Greenhoff , Jordan | 23,141 |
| November 4, 1978 | Southampton | D | 1: 1 | J. Greenhoff | 46,259 |
| November 11, 1978 | Birmingham City | AT | 1: 5 | Jordan | 23 550 |
| November 18, 1978 | Ipswich Town | D | 2: 0 | Coppell , J. Greenhoff | 42 109 |
| November 21, 1978 | Everton | AT | 0: 3 | 42 126 | |
| November 25, 1978 | Chelsea | AT | 1: 0 | J. Greenhoff | 28,162 |
| December 9, 1978 | Derby County | AT | 3: 1 | Ritchie (2), J. Greenhoff | 23 180 |
| December 16, 1978 | Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2: 0 | McIlroy , Ritchie | 52 026 |
| December 22, 1978 | Bolton Wanderers | AT | 0: 3 | 32 390 | |
| December 26, 1978 | Liverpool | D | 0: 3 | 54,910 | |
| December 30, 1978 | West Bromwich Albion | D | 3: 5 | B. Greenhoff , McIlroy , McQueen | 45,091 |
| February 3, 1979 | Arsenal | D | 0: 2 | 45,460 | |
| February 10, 1979 | Manchester city | AT | 3: 0 | Coppell (2), Ritchie | 46,151 |
| February 24, 1979 | Aston Villa | D | 1: 1 | J. Greenhoff | 44,437 |
| February 28, 1979 | Queens Park Rangers | D | 2: 0 | Coppell , J. Greenhoff | 36,085 |
| March 3, 1979 | Bristol city | AT | 2: 1 | McQueen , Ritchie | 24,583 |
| March 20, 1979 | Coventry city | AT | 3: 4 | Coppell (2), McIlroy | 25,382 |
| March 24, 1979 | Leeds United | D | 4: 1 | Ritchie (3), Thomas | 51 191 |
| March 27, 1979 | Middlesbrough | AT | 2: 2 | Coppell , McQueen | 20,138 |
| April 7, 1979 | Norwich City | AT | 2: 2 | Macari , McQueen | 19,382 |
| April 11, 1979 | Bolton Wanderers | D | 1: 2 | Buoy | 49,617 |
| April 14, 1979 | Liverpool | AT | 0: 2 | 46,608 | |
| April 16, 1979 | Coventry city | D | 0-0 | 43 035 | |
| April 18, 1979 | Nottingham Forest | AT | 1: 1 | Jordan | 33,074 |
| April 21, 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur | AT | 1: 1 | Mcqueen | 36,665 |
| April 25, 1979 | Norwich City | D | 1: 0 | Macari | 33,678 |
| April 28, 1979 | Derby County | D | 0-0 | 42,546 | |
| April 30, 1979 | Southampton | AT | 1: 1 | Ritchie | 21,616 |
| May 5, 1979 | West Bromwich Albion | AT | 0: 1 | 27,960 | |
| May 7, 1979 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 3: 2 | Coppell (2), Ritchie | 39,402 |
| May 16, 1979 | Chelsea | D | 1: 1 | Coppell | 38 109 |
Final standings
| No | Club | M | AT | H | P | MOH | MP | RM | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eight | Aston Villa | 42 | 15 | sixteen | eleven | 59 | 49 | +10 | 46 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 60 | 63 | −3 | 45 |
| ten | Coventry city | 42 | 14 | sixteen | 12 | 58 | 68 | −10 | 44 |
FA Cup
| date | Round | Rival | D / In / H | Score | Authors of goals for "United" | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 15, 1979 | Round 3 | Chelsea | D | 3: 0 | Coppell , J. Greenhoff , Grimes | 38,743 |
| January 31, 1979 | Round 4 | Fulham | AT | 1: 1 | J. Greenhoff | 25,229 |
| February 12, 1979 | Round 4. Replay | Fulham | D | 1: 0 | J. Greenhoff | 41,200 |
| February 20, 1979 | Round 5 | Colchester United | AT | 1: 0 | J. Greenhoff | 13,171 |
| March 10, 1979 | Round 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | AT | 1: 1 | Thomas | 51 800 |
| March 14, 1979 | Round 6. Replay | Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2: 0 | McIlroy , Jordan | 55,584 |
| March 31, 1979 | Semi final | Liverpool | H | 2: 2 | Jordan , B. Greenhoff | 52 524 |
| April 4, 1979 | Semifinal Replay | Liverpool | H | 1: 0 | J. Greenhoff | 53,069 |
| May 12, 1979 | The final | Arsenal | H | 2: 3 | McQueen , McIlroy | 100,000 |
Football League Cup
| date | Round | Rival | D / AT | Score | Authors of goals for "United" | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30, 1978 | Round 2 | Stockport County | D | 3: 2 | McIlroy , J. Greenhoff , Jordan | 41,761 |
| October 4, 1978 | Round 3 | Watford | D | 1: 2 | Jordan | 40,534 |
Player Statistics
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | ||
| Vr | Gary Bailey | 28 | −39 | 9 | −7 | 0 | 0 | 37 | −46 |
| Vr | Paddy roach | 14 | −24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −4 | sixteen | −28 |
| Def | Arthur Olbiston | 32 + 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 + 1 | 0 |
| Def | Martin beacon | 37 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 2 |
| Def | Tom connell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Def | Stuart Houston | 21 + 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | one | 0 | 24 + 1 | 0 |
| Def | Gordon McQueen | 36 | 6 | 9 | one | 2 | 0 | 47 | 7 |
| Def | Kevin Moran | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 |
| Def | Jimmy nicoll | 19 + 2 | 0 | 6 + 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 + 4 | 0 |
| Def | Steve Paterson | 1 + 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 + 2 | 0 |
| PZ | Steve Coppell | 42 | eleven | 9 | one | 2 | 0 | 53 | 12 |
| PZ | Brian greenhoff | 32 + 1 | 2 | five | one | 2 | 0 | 39 + 1 | 3 |
| PZ | Ashley grimes | 5 + 11 | 0 | 3 | one | 2 | 0 | 10 + 11 | one |
| PZ | Lou Macari | 31 + 1 | 6 | five | 0 | one | 0 | 37 + 1 | 6 |
| PZ | David McCreerie | 14 + 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 14 + 2 | 0 |
| PZ | Chris McGrath | 0 + 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 + 2 | 0 |
| PZ | Sammy McIlroy | 40 | five | 9 | 2 | 2 | one | 51 | eight |
| PZ | Tom sloan | 3 + 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 + 1 | 0 |
| PZ | Mickey Thomas | 25 | one | eight | one | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Nap | Jimmy Greenhoff | 33 | eleven | 9 | five | 2 | one | 44 | 17 |
| Nap | Joe Jordan | thirty | 6 | 4 + 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 36 + 1 | ten |
| Nap | Stuart Pearson | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nap | Andy ritchie | 16 + 1 | ten | 3 + 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 + 2 | ten |
Notes
- ↑ Manchester United Season 1978/79 (English) . StretfordEnd.co.uk.
Links
- Season 1978/79 on StretfordEnd.co.uk (Eng.)