1978-79 Manchester United Statistics
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level I
Team Record: 15-12-15 - 45 points
Finishing 9th in TFL1
Location: Manchester, England
1978-79 Manchester United RosterEngland, Level I
Team Record: 15-12-15 - 45 points
Finishing 9th in TFL1
Location: Manchester, England
Manchester United of The Football League First Division ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 15 wins, 15 draws and 12 losses for 45 points finishing ninth in TFL1.
The team scored 60 goals and surrendered 63. Jimmy Greenhoff netted 11 goals for the squad, while Andy Ritchie, Lou Macari, Joe Jordan, Gordon McQueen and Sammy McIlroy each tallied five or more, too.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | G | A | FC | FS | Y | R | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Greenhoff | 33 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Steve Coppell | M | 42 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Andy Ritchie | 17 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Joe Jordan | 30 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lou Macari | 32 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gordon McQueen | D | 36 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sammy McIlroy | 40 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brian Greenhoff | D | 33 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Martin Buchan | D | 37 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mickey Thomas | F | 25 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kevin Moran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tom Connell | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chris McGrath | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Steve Paterson | D, M | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Sloan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Paddy Roche | G | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| David McCreery | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ashley Grimes | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jimmy Nicholl | D | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stewart Houston | D | 22 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gary Bailey | G | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Arthur Albiston | 33 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 486 | 462 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Bailey | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Paddy Roche | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 42 | 42 | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
