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
- Season:
- 1979-80
- Referee:
- G 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 4969)
- League Tier 1:
- 1473 (of 2221)
- Competitive:
- 3438 (of 5679)
- Total:
- 4781 (of 7451)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Mufcinfo.com (Link)
- Sports Argus - Saturday 22 December 1979
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
MANCHESTER UNITED
Manager: Dave Sexton
Prior form: LDWWDW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Joe Jordan (2)
Joe Jordan (16)
Gordon McQueen (23)
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Peter Shilton | |
| 2 | D | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | D |  Frank Gray | |
| 4 | M | John McGovern | |
| 5 | D | Larry Lloyd | |
| 6 | D | Kenny Burns | |
| 7 | M |  Martin O'Neill | 300th appearance |
| 8 | F | Stan Bowles | Debut |
| 9 | F | Garry Birtles | |
| 10 | F | Trevor Francis | |
| 11 | F | John Robertson | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | D | David Needham |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Gary Bailey |
| 2 | D | Jimmy Nicholl |
| 3 | D | Stewart Houston |
| 4 | D | Sammy McIlroy |
| 5 | D | Gordon McQueen  |
| 6 | M | Martin Buchan |
| 7 | M | Steve Coppell |
| 8 | M | Ray Wilkins |
| 9 | M | Joe Jordan |
| 10 | F | Lou Macari |
| 11 | F | Mickey Thomas |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Ritchie |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 1-3 | Liverpool |
| Everton | 1-2 | Manchester City |
| Manchester United | 3-0 | Nottingham 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 | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | ||
| 1 | Liverpool | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 29 | 28 | WWDWWW | ||
| 2 | Manchester United | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 28 | LDWWDW | ||
| 3 | Arsenal | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 24 | WDDWDD | ||
| 4 | Southampton | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 23 | LLWWWW | ||
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 23 | WDDLWL | ||
| 6 | Norwich City | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 23 | WLDDWD | ||
| 7 | Aston Villa | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 23 | WDDLWW | ||
| 8 | Leeds United | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -1 | 22 | WDWDWW | ||
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -2 | 22 | LDWWLL | ||
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 21 | WWDLLW | ||
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 | -6 | 21 | LDLWLL | ||
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 20 | WLLLDL | ||
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -2 | 20 | WWLWWW | ||
| 14 | Coventry City | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 27 | -5 | 20 | WDWLLL | ||
| 15 | Manchester City | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 19 | -8 | 19 | WWLLLW | ||
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 18 | WLDDLD | ||
| 17 | Everton | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 18 | WLDDWL | ||
| 18 | Stoke City | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 18 | LWLWDL | ||
| 19 | Bristol City | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -8 | 17 | LWDLLL | ||
| 20 | Derby County | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 18 | -9 | 15 | WLWLDL | ||
| 21 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -11 | 15 | WDWLDW | ||
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 29 | -22 | 10 | LLDLLL | ||
Table after:
| FIRST DIVISION | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 31 | 30 | WDWWWW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | Manchester United | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 30 | DWWDWW | 3-0 | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 24 | WDDWDD | ||
| 4 | Southampton | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 23 | LLWWWW | ||
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 23 | WDDLWL | ||
| 6 | Norwich City | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 23 | WLDDWD | ||
| 7 | Aston Villa | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 23 | WDDLWW | ||
| 8 | Leeds United | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -1 | 22 | WDWDWW | ||
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -2 | 22 | LDWWLL | ||
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 21 | WWDLLW | ||
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 | -6 | 21 | LDLWLL | ||
 3 | 12 | Manchester City | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -7 | 21 | WLLLWW | 2-1 |
| 1 | 13 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 20 | LLLDLL | 0-3 |
| 1 | 14 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -2 | 20 | WWLWWW | |
| 1 | 15 | Coventry City | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 27 | -5 | 20 | WDWLLL | |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 18 | WLDDLD | ||
| 17 | Everton | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -2 | 18 | LDDWLL | 1-2 | |
| 18 | Stoke City | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 18 | LWLWDL | ||
| 19 | Bristol City | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -8 | 17 | LWDLLL | ||
| 1 | 20 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -11 | 15 | WDWLDW | |
| 1 | 21 | Derby County | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 18 | -11 | 15 | LWLDLL | 1-3 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 29 | -22 | 10 | LLDLLL | ||