1979–80 Manchester City F.C. season

Manchester City
1979–80 season
ManagerMalcolm Allison
StadiumMaine Road
First Division17th
FA CupThird Round
Football League CupThird Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Mick Robinson (8)
All: Mick Robinson (9)
Highest home attendance50,067 vs Manchester United
10 November 1979
Lowest home attendance29,384 vs Middlesbrough
10 October 1979
Average home league attendance35,729 (3rd highest in league)

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.