1979-80 Manchester United Roster
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level I
Team Record: 24-8-10 - 58 points
Finishing 2nd in TFL1
Location: Manchester, England
1979-80 Manchester United StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 24-8-10 - 58 points
Finishing 2nd in TFL1
Location: Manchester, England
Manchester United of The Football League First Division ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 24 wins, 10 draws and 8 losses for 58 points finishing second in TFL1.
The team chalked up 65 goals and yielded 35. Joe Jordan scored 13 goals for the team, while Mickey Thomas, Steve Coppell, Sammy McIlroy, Gordon McQueen and Lou Macari each netted five or more also.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Albiston | July 14, 1957 | 5'7" | 150 | Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| Gary Bailey | G | August 9, 1958 | 6'2" | 183 | Ipswich, England |
| Martin Buchan | D | March 6, 1949 | 5'10" | 165 | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Steve Coppell | M | July 9, 1955 | 5'8" | 154 | Liverpool, England |
| Jimmy Greenhoff | June 19, 1946 | 5'10" | 154 | Barnsley, England | |
| Ashley Grimes | August 2, 1957 | Dublín, Ireland | |||
| Stewart Houston | D | August 28, 1949 | 5'11" | Dunoon, Argyle Scotland | |
| Joe Jordan | December 15, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | Carluke, Scotland | |
| Nikola Jovanović | D | September 18, 1952 | 6'3" | 192 | Cetinje, Montenegro |
| Lou Macari | June 4, 1949 | 5'6" | 150 | Largs, Scotland | |
| Chris McGrath | November 29, 1954 | 5'9" | 150 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Sammy McIlroy | August 2, 1954 | 5'10" | 163 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Gordon McQueen | D | June 26, 1952 | Kilwinning, Scotland | ||
| Kevin Moran | April 29, 1956 | 5'11" | 181 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Jimmy Nicholl | D | December 28, 1956 | 5'10" | 163 | Hamilton, Canada |
| Steve Paterson | D, M | April 7, 1958 | Mosstodloch, Scotland | ||
| Andy Ritchie | November 28, 1960 | 5'10" | 165 | Manchester, England | |
| Tom Sloan | July 10, 1959 | 5'6" | 137 | Ballymena, Northern Ireland | |
| Mickey Thomas | F | July 7, 1954 | 5'6" | 148 | Mochdre, Wales |
| Ray Wilkins | September 14, 1956 | 5'8" | 154 | Hillingdon, England |
