Manchester United football club match record: 1979
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1978-79 season
| Date | Match | Result | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1978 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One |
| 23 Aug 1978 | Leeds United v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Ipswich Town v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Stockport County v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Cup |
| 02 Sep 1978 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One |
| 09 Sep 1978 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Manchester United v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One |
| 04 Oct 1978 | Manchester United v Watford | L | 1-2 | League Cup |
| 07 Oct 1978 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 3-2 | League Division One |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Manchester United v Bristol City | L | 1-3 | League Division One |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | League Division One |
| 04 Nov 1978 | Manchester United v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division One |
| 11 Nov 1978 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | L | 5-1 | League Division One |
| 18 Nov 1978 | Manchester United v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Division One |
| 21 Nov 1978 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One |
| 25 Nov 1978 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One |
| 09 Dec 1978 | Derby County v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One |
| 16 Dec 1978 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | League Division One |
| 22 Dec 1978 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One |
| 26 Dec 1978 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | League Division One |
| 30 Dec 1978 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 3-5 | League Division One |
| 15 Jan 1979 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| 31 Jan 1979 | Fulham v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| 03 Feb 1979 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | League Division One |
| 10 Feb 1979 | Manchester City v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division One |
| 12 Feb 1979 | Manchester United v Fulham | W | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| 20 Feb 1979 | Colchester United v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One |
| 28 Feb 1979 | Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-0 | League Division One |
| 03 Mar 1979 | Bristol City v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One |
| 10 Mar 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| 14 Mar 1979 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| 20 Mar 1979 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 4-3 | League Division One |
| 24 Mar 1979 | Manchester United v Leeds United | W | 4-1 | League Division One |
| 27 Mar 1979 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One |
| 31 Mar 1979 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| 04 Apr 1979 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| 07 Apr 1979 | Norwich City v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One |
| 14 Apr 1979 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One |
| 16 Apr 1979 | Manchester United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One |
| 25 Apr 1979 | Manchester United v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division One |
| 28 Apr 1979 | Manchester United v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One |
| 30 Apr 1979 | Southampton v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One |
| 05 May 1979 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One |
| 07 May 1979 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | League Division One |
| 12 May 1979 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| 16 May 1979 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One |