Aston Villa v Manchester United, 08 September 1979

Score3-0 to Manchester United
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueVilla Park
Attendance34,859

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0 Aston Villa

3 Manchester United

Goals:

Goals:

Steve Coppell G
Mickey Thomas G
Ashley Grimes G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer
Right back John Gidman
Defender/Right back Kenny Swain
Defender Allan Evans
Defender/Centre back Ken McNaught
Midfielder Gordon Cowans
Midfielder Tony Morley
Midfielder Dennis Mortimer
Midfielder Gary Shelton
Forward John Deehan
Forward Gary Shaw

Starting lineup:

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

Substitutions:

Joe Ward for Gary Shelton

Substitutions:

Ashley Grimes for Joe Jordan

On the bench:

Forward Joe Ward

On the bench:

Midfielder Ashley Grimes

0 Aston Villa

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer
Right back John Gidman
Defender/Right back Kenny Swain
Defender Allan Evans
Defender/Centre back Ken McNaught
Midfielder Gordon Cowans
Midfielder Tony Morley
Midfielder Dennis Mortimer
Midfielder Gary Shelton
Forward John Deehan
Forward Gary Shaw

Substitutions:

Joe Ward for Gary Shelton

On the bench:

Forward Joe Ward

3 Manchester United

Goals:

Steve Coppell G
Mickey Thomas G
Ashley Grimes G

Starting lineup:

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

Substitutions:

Ashley Grimes for Joe Jordan

On the bench:

Midfielder Ashley Grimes