MANCHESTER UNITED 3 - 0 FOREST - Sat Dec 22, 1979 (League Tier 1)

Date:
Sat Dec 22, 1979 (3:00 PM)

Opponent:
Manchester United

Home/Away:
Away

Ground:
Old Trafford

Game Type:
League Tier 1

Score:
0-3  LOST 

Half-time: 0-3


Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
WorldFootball.net (Link)
Mufcinfo.com (Link)
Sports Argus - Saturday 22 December 1979
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years

Season:
1979-80

Referee:
George Courtney

Attendance:
54,607

Pos Before/After:
12 13

Opp Before/After:
2 2

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Aston Villa (League Tier 1)

Manchester United:
Apr 02, 1980


GAME COUNT:

League:
3060 (of 5007)
League Tier 1:
1473 (of 2259)
Competitive:
3438 (of 5724)
Total:
4783 (of 7505)
Played:
44 years, 3 months, 6 days ago


Logo
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: WLLLDL (Old to recent)

Goals
Logo
MANCHESTER UNITED
Manager: Dave Sexton
Prior form: LDWWDW (Old to recent)

Goals
Joe Jordan (2')
Joe Jordan (16')
Gordon McQueen (23')

Lineup

Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKGary Bailey
2DJimmy Nicholl
3DStewart Houston
4DSammy McIlroy
5DGordon McQueen goal
6MMartin Buchan
7MSteve Coppell
8MRay Wilkins
9MJoe Jordan goal goal
10FLou Macari
11FMickey Thomas
Subs
12Ritchie


All the games in Division 1 on this day (Sat Dec 22, 1979)
Home Score Away
Derby County1-3Liverpool
Everton1-2Manchester City
Manchester United3-0Nottingham Forest

TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME



Table before:
FIRST DIVISION Home Away
Pos Club P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGDPts Current Form Status
1Liverpool19116242137302544321792928 WWDWWW
2Manchester United201163301482020334310111628 LDWWDW
3Arsenal21710426164521373521391024 WDDWDD
4Southampton21103834287122813326615623 LLWWWW
5Crystal Palace207942419640163154816523 WDDLWL
6Norwich City2187632286402092361219423 WLDDWD
7Aston Villa207942319533141126198423 WDDLWW
8Leeds United21786242552314102631015-122 WDWDWW
9Wolverhampton Wanderers20947262844213105051318-222 LDWWLL
10Middlesbrough208571917641135216612221 WWDLLW
11Tottenham Hotspur21858283461315122451322-621 LDLWLL
12Nottingham Forest1984728246211772261117420 WLLLDL
13Ipswich Town2192102527623189307718-220 WWLWWW
14Coventry City219210333871222112181127-520 WDWLLL
15Manchester City2083921296131510226619-819 WWLLLW
16West Bromwich Albion2058728265412212046614218 WLDDLD
17Everton2058725263431613244913-118 WLDDWL
18Stoke City2166925325241716145816-718 LWLWDL
19Bristol City215791725344911235814-817 LWDLLL
20Derby County20631119285141510127418-915 WLWLDL
21Brighton and Hove Albion205510223333310132271220-1115 WDWLDW
22Bolton Wanderers2118121537172780110829-2210 LLDLLL


Table after:
FIRST DIVISION Home Away
Pos Club P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGDPts Current Form StatusResult(s)
1Liverpool201262451473025453220103130 WDWWWW 3-1
2Manchester United211263331492023334310111930 DWWDWW 3-0
3Arsenal21710426164521373521391024 WDDWDD
4Southampton21103834287122813326615623 LLWWWW
5Crystal Palace207942419640163154816523 WDDLWL
6Norwich City2187632286402092361219423 WLDDWD
7Aston Villa207942319533141126198423 WDDLWW
8Leeds United21786242552314102631015-122 WDWDWW
9Wolverhampton Wanderers20947262844213105051318-222 LDWWLL
10Middlesbrough208571917641135216612221 WWDLLW
11Tottenham Hotspur21858283461315122451322-621 LDLWLL
312Manchester City2193923306131510326820-721 WLLLWW 2-1
113Nottingham Forest2084828276211772271120120 LLLDLL 0-3
114Ipswich Town2192102527623189307718-220 WWLWWW
115Coventry City219210333871222112181127-520 WDWLLL
16West Bromwich Albion2058728265412212046614218 WLDDLD
17Everton2158826283441715244913-218 LDDWLL 1-2
18Stoke City2166925325241716145816-718 LWLWDL
19Bristol City215791725344911235814-817 LWDLLL
120Brighton and Hove Albion205510223333310132271220-1115 WDWLDW
121Derby County21631220315151613127418-1115 LWLDLL 1-3
22Bolton Wanderers2118121537172780110829-2210 LLDLLL