The 1979–80 season was Manchester City's 78th season of competitive football and 60th season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup and Football League Cup.

First Division

Main article: 1979–80 Football League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
15 Coventry City 42 16 7 19 56 66 −10 39
16 Brighton & Hove Albion 42 11 15 16 47 57 −10 37
17 Manchester City 42 12 13 17 43 66 −23 37
18 Stoke City 42 13 10 19 44 58 −14 36
19 Everton 42 9 17 16 43 51 −8 35
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
42 12 13 17 43 66  −23 37 8 8 5 28 25  +3 4 5 12 15 41  −26

Source: [1]

Results

Date Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
18 August 1979 Crystal Palace H Maine Road 0 – 0 40,681
21 August 1979 Middlesbrough A Ayresome Park 0 - 3 24,002
25 August 1979 Brighton & Hove Albion H Maine Road 3 – 2 Power, Channon, Robinson (pen) 34,557
1 September 1979 Tottenham Hotspur A White Hart Lane 1 – 2 MacKenzie 30,901
8 September 1979 Southampton H Maine Road 0 - 1 30,901
15 September 1979 West Bromwich Albion A The Hawthorns 0 – 4 22,236
22 September 1979 Coventry City H Maine Road 3 - 0 Robinson 2, MacKenzie 30,869
29 September 1979 Leeds United A Elland Road 2 – 1 Power, Deyna 29,592
6 October 1979 Arsenal A Highbury 0 – 0 34,688
10 October 1979 Middlesbrough H Maine Road 1 – 0 Deyna 29,384
13 October 1979 Nottingham Forest H Maine Road 1 – 0 Deyna 41,683
20 October 1979 Norwich City A Carrow Road 2 – 2 Bennett (2) 18,000
27 October 1979 Liverpool H Maine Road 0 – 4 48,128
3 November 1979 Crystal Palace A Selhurst Park 0 – 2 29,442
10 November 1979 Manchester United H Maine Road 2 - 0 Henry, Robinson 50,067
17 November 1979 Bolton Wanderers A Burnden Park 1 – 0 Deyna 25,515
24 November 1979 Bristol City A Ashton Gate 0 – 1 18,296
1 December 1979 Wolverhampton Wanderers H Maine Road 2 – 3 Palmer, Deyna 33,894
8 December 1979 Ipswich Town A Portman Road 0 – 4 18,221
15 December 1979 Derby County H Maine Road 3 – 0 Robinson, Henry, Webb (og) 27,667
22 December 1979 Everton A Goodison Park 2 – 1 Daley, Henry 26,308
26 December 1979 Stoke City H Maine Road 1 – 1 Power 36,286
29 December 1979 Brighton & Hove Albion A Goldstone Ground 0 – 4 28,093
12 January 1980 Tottenham Hotspur H Maine Road 1 – 1 Robinson 34,337
19 January 1980 Southampton A Southampton 1 – 4 Power 21,422
2 February 1980 West Bromwich Albion H Maine Road 1 - 3 Lee 32,904
9 February 1980 Coventry City A Highfield Road 0 – 0 17,114
16 February 1980 Leeds United H Maine Road 1 – 1 Power 34,392
23 February 1980 Nottingham Forest A City Ground 0 – 4 27,255
27 February 1980 Aston Villa A Villa Park 2 – 2 Robinson, Power 29,139
1 March 1980 Norwich City H Maine Road 0 – 0 32,248
11 March 1980 Liverpool A Anfield 0 – 2 40,443
15 March 1980 Arsenal H Maine Road 0 – 3 33,792
22 March 1980 Manchester United A Old Trafford 0 – 1 56,384
29 March 1980 Bolton Wanderers H Maine Road 2 – 2 Tueart (2) 33,500
2 April 1980 Everton H Maine Road 1 – 1 Deyna 33,5000
5 April 1980 Stoke City A Victoria Ground 0 – 0 20,451
7 April 1980 Aston Villa H Maine Road 1 – 1 Power 34,923
12 April 1980 Wolverhampton Wanderers A Molineux Stadium 2 – 1 Reeves, Tueart 23,850
19 April 1980 Bristol City H Maine Road 3 – 1 Robinson, Deyna, Tueart 32,745
26 April 1980 Derby County A Baseball Ground 1 – 3 Tueart 22,572
3 May 1980 Ipswich Town H Maine Road 2 – 1 Reeves, Henry 31,648

FA Cup

Main article: 1979-80 FA Cup
Date Round Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
5 January 1980 3rd Round Halifax Town A The Shay 0 – 1 12,599

League Cup

Main article: 1980-81 Football League Cup

Results

Date Round Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
28 August 1979 2nd Round 1st Leg Sheffield Wednesday A Hillsborough Stadium 1 – 1 Viljoen 24,095
4 September 1979 2nd Round 2nd Leg Sheffield Wednesday H Maine Road 2 – 1 Henry (2) 24,074
26 September 1979 3rd Round Sunderland H Maine Road 1 – 1 Robinson 26,181
3 October 1979 3rd Round Replay Sunderland A Roker Park 0 – 1 33,559

References

  1. ^ "History". Statto.
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