Manchester United v Derby County, 15 September 1979
| Score | 1-0 to Manchester United |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | Old Trafford |
| Attendance | 54,308 |
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Steve Wicks made his final appearance before moving to QPR this month. Andy Crawford made his final appearance before moving to Blackburn Rovers this month.
Goals:
| Ashley Grimes |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Gary Bailey
Defender
Arthur Albiston
Defender
Martin Buchan
Defender
Gordon McQueen
Defender
Jimmy Nicholl
Midfielder
Steve Coppell
Midfielder
Ashley Grimes
Midfielder
Sammy McIlroy
Midfielder
Ray Wilkins
Forward
Lou Macari
Forward
Andy Ritchie
Substitutions:
On the bench:
Goals:
Starting lineup:
John Middleton
Goalkeeper
Dave Langan
Defender
Aiden McCaffery
Defender
Dave Webb
Defender
Steve Wicks
Defender/Centre back
Steve Buckley
Left back
Steve Powell
Midfielder/Defender
Steve Carter
Midfielder
Vic Moreland
Midfielder
Gordon Hill
Midfielder/Forward
John Duncan
Forward
Substitutions:
| Andy Crawford for John Duncan |
On the bench:
Forward
Andy Crawford