Arsenal v Manchester United, 12 May 1979

Score3-2 to Arsenal
RefereeRon Challis
CompetitionFA Cup Final
VenueWembley Stadium
Attendance99,219
Kick-off: 3.00pm This game remains widely regarded as one of the greatest-ever finishes in an FA Cup Final. It is often referred to as the "Five-minute Final". It was to be the only major trophy that Arsenal won during the seven-year management of Terry Neill (1976 to 1983). It was also the only cup final that Manchester United reached under the management of Dave Sexton (1977 to 1981).

3 Arsenal

Manager: Terry Neill

2 Manchester United

Manager: Dave Sexton

Goals:

Brian Talbot 12 G
Frank Stapleton 43 G
Alan Sunderland 89 G

Goals:

Gordon McQueen 86 G
Sammy McIlroy 88 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Pat Jennings
Defender Sammy Nelson
Defender David O'Leary
Defender Pat Rice (captain)
Defender/Centre back Willie Young
Midfielder Liam Brady
Midfielder David Price
Midfielder Graham Rix
Midfielder Brian Talbot
Forward Frank Stapleton
Forward/Midfielder Alan Sunderland

Starting lineup:

Gary Bailey Goalkeeper
Arthur Albiston Defender
Martin Buchan Defender (captain)
Gordon McQueen Defender
Jimmy Nicholl Defender
Steve Coppell Midfielder
Sammy McIlroy Midfielder
Mickey Thomas Midfielder
Jimmy Greenhoff Forward
Joe Jordan Forward
Lou Macari Forward

Substitutions:

Steve Walford for David Price 83

Substitutions:

On the bench:

Defender Steve Walford

On the bench:

Defender/Midfielder Brian Greenhoff

3 Arsenal

Manager: Terry Neill

Goals:

Brian Talbot 12 G
Frank Stapleton 43 G
Alan Sunderland 89 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Pat Jennings
Defender Sammy Nelson
Defender David O'Leary
Defender Pat Rice (captain)
Defender/Centre back Willie Young
Midfielder Liam Brady
Midfielder David Price
Midfielder Graham Rix
Midfielder Brian Talbot
Forward Frank Stapleton
Forward/Midfielder Alan Sunderland

Substitutions:

Steve Walford for David Price 83

On the bench:

Defender Steve Walford

2 Manchester United

Manager: Dave Sexton

Goals:

Gordon McQueen 86 G
Sammy McIlroy 88 G

Starting lineup:

Gary Bailey Goalkeeper
Arthur Albiston Defender
Martin Buchan Defender (captain)
Gordon McQueen Defender
Jimmy Nicholl Defender
Steve Coppell Midfielder
Sammy McIlroy Midfielder
Mickey Thomas Midfielder
Jimmy Greenhoff Forward
Joe Jordan Forward
Lou Macari Forward

Substitutions:

On the bench:

Defender/Midfielder Brian Greenhoff