| League | 59 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 114 | 68 | |
| Others | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 14 | |
| Total | 72 | 41 | 17 | 14 | 137 | 82 |
| League | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 78 | 47 | |
| Others | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | |
| Total | 50 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 91 | 59 |
| Monday 12 February 1979 | ||
| FA Cup - 4th Round - replay | ||
| Old Trafford (41,200) | ||
| Man Utd | 1 - 0 | Fulham |
| Greenhoff | ||
| Starting XI | ||
| Gary Bailey Brian Greenhoff Arthur Albiston Sammy McIlroy Gordon McQueen Martin Buchan Steve Coppell Jimmy Greenhoff Andy Ritchie Lou Macari Mickey Thomas | ||
| Managers | ||
| Dave Sexton | Bobby Campbell | |
| Gary Bailey | 20 | 13 | |
| Brian Greenhoff | 25 | 258 | |
| Arthur Albiston | 21 | 87 | |
| Sammy McIlroy | 24 | 301 | |
| Gordon McQueen | 26 | 40 | |
| Martin Buchan | 29 | 322 | |
| Steve Coppell | 23 | 196 | |
| Jimmy Greenhoff | 32 | 91 | |
| Andy Ritchie | 18 | 12 | |
| Lou Macari | 29 | 264 | |
| Mickey Thomas | 24 | 10 | |
| average age | 25 | - | |
| 1 | Sat 19 Aug 1978 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 2 | Wed 23 Aug 1978 | League Division One | Leeds United | 2 - 3 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 3 | Sat 26 Aug 1978 | League Division One | Ipswich Town | 3 - 0 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 4 | Wed 30 Aug 1978 | League Cup | Stockport County | 2 - 3 | MU | Old Trafford | |
| 5 | Sat 2 Sep 1978 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Everton | Old Trafford | |
| 6 | Sat 9 Sep 1978 | League Division One | Queens Park Rangers | 1 - 1 | MU | Loftus Road | |
| 7 | Sat 16 Sep 1978 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Nottingham Forest | Old Trafford | |
| 8 | Sat 23 Sep 1978 | League Division One | Arsenal | 1 - 1 | MU | Highbury | |
| 9 | Sat 30 Sep 1978 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Manchester City | Old Trafford | |
| 10 | Wed 4 Oct 1978 | League Cup | MU | 1 - 2 | Watford | Old Trafford | |
| 11 | Sat 7 Oct 1978 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 2 | Middlesbrough | Old Trafford | |
| 12 | Sat 14 Oct 1978 | League Division One | Aston Villa | 2 - 2 | MU | Villa Park | |
| 13 | Sat 21 Oct 1978 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 3 | Bristol City | Old Trafford | |
| 14 | Sat 28 Oct 1978 | League Division One | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 - 4 | MU | Molineux | |
| 15 | Sat 4 Nov 1978 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Southampton | Old Trafford | |
| 16 | Sat 11 Nov 1978 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 5 - 1 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 17 | Sat 18 Nov 1978 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 18 | Tue 21 Nov 1978 | League Division One | Everton | 3 - 0 | MU | Goodison Park | |
| 19 | Sat 25 Nov 1978 | League Division One | Chelsea | 0 - 1 | MU | Stamford Bridge | |
| 20 | Sat 9 Dec 1978 | League Division One | Derby County | 1 - 3 | MU | The Baseball Ground | |
| 21 | Sat 16 Dec 1978 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Old Trafford | |
| 22 | Fri 22 Dec 1978 | League Division One | Bolton Wanderers | 3 - 0 | MU | Burnden Park | |
| 23 | Tue 26 Dec 1978 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 3 | Liverpool | Old Trafford | |
| 24 | Sat 30 Dec 1978 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 5 | West Bromwich Albion | Old Trafford | |
| 25 | Mon 15 Jan 1979 | FA Cup | MU | 3 - 0 | Chelsea | Old Trafford | |
| 26 | Wed 31 Jan 1979 | FA Cup | Fulham | 1 - 1 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 27 | Sat 3 Feb 1979 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 2 | Arsenal | Old Trafford | |
| 28 | Sat 10 Feb 1979 | League Division One | Manchester City | 0 - 3 | MU | Maine Road | |
| 29 | Mon 12 Feb 1979 | FA Cup | MU | 1 - 0 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 30 | Tue 20 Feb 1979 | FA Cup | Colchester United | 0 - 1 | MU | Layer Road | |
| 31 | Sat 24 Feb 1979 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa | Old Trafford | |
| 32 | Wed 28 Feb 1979 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Old Trafford | |
| 33 | Sat 3 Mar 1979 | League Division One | Bristol City | 1 - 2 | MU | Ashton Gate | |
| 34 | Sat 10 Mar 1979 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 - 1 | MU | White Hart Lane | |
| 35 | Wed 14 Mar 1979 | FA Cup | MU | 2 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Old Trafford | |
| 36 | Tue 20 Mar 1979 | League Division One | Coventry City | 4 - 3 | MU | Highfield Road | |
| 37 | Sat 24 Mar 1979 | League Division One | MU | 4 - 1 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 38 | Tue 27 Mar 1979 | League Division One | Middlesbrough | 2 - 2 | MU | Ayresome Park | |
| 39 | Sat 31 Mar 1979 | FA Cup | MU * | 2 - 2 | Liverpool | Maine Road | |
| 40 | Wed 4 Apr 1979 | FA Cup | MU * | 1 - 0 | Liverpool | Goodison Park | |
| 41 | Sat 7 Apr 1979 | League Division One | Norwich City | 2 - 2 | MU | Carrow Road | |
| 42 | Wed 11 Apr 1979 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Old Trafford | |
| 43 | Sat 14 Apr 1979 | League Division One | Liverpool | 2 - 0 | MU | Anfield | |
| 44 | Mon 16 Apr 1979 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Coventry City | Old Trafford | |
| 45 | Wed 18 Apr 1979 | League Division One | Nottingham Forest | 1 - 1 | MU | City Ground | |
| 46 | Sat 21 Apr 1979 | League Division One | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 - 1 | MU | White Hart Lane | |
| 47 | Wed 25 Apr 1979 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Norwich City | Old Trafford | |
| 48 | Sat 28 Apr 1979 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Derby County | Old Trafford | |
| 49 | Mon 30 Apr 1979 | League Division One | Southampton | 1 - 1 | MU | The Dell | |
| 50 | Sat 5 May 1979 | League Division One | West Bromwich Albion | 1 - 0 | MU | The Hawthorns | |
| 51 | Mon 7 May 1979 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Old Trafford | |
| 52 | Sat 12 May 1979 | FA Cup | MU * | 2 - 3 | Arsenal | Wembley | |
| 53 | Wed 16 May 1979 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Chelsea | Old Trafford |
In the tables above and below, where MU * (or NH *) appears in the home team column, it indicates a match played at a neutral venue.
| 1 | Sat 14 Jan 1905 | FA Cup | MU | 2 - 2 | Fulham | Bank Street | |
| 2 | Wed 18 Jan 1905 | FA Cup | Fulham | 0 - 0 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 3 | Mon 23 Jan 1905 | FA Cup | MU * | 0 - 1 | Fulham | Villa Park | |
| 4 | Sat 7 Mar 1908 | FA Cup | Fulham | 2 - 1 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 5 | Sat 21 Oct 1922 | League Division Two | MU | 1 - 1 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 6 | Sat 28 Oct 1922 | League Division Two | Fulham | 0 - 0 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 7 | Sat 19 Jan 1924 | League Division Two | Fulham | 3 - 1 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 8 | Sat 26 Jan 1924 | League Division Two | MU | 0 - 0 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 9 | Sat 1 Nov 1924 | League Division Two | MU | 2 - 0 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 10 | Sat 7 Mar 1925 | League Division Two | Fulham | 1 - 0 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 11 | Sat 6 Mar 1926 | FA Cup | Fulham | 1 - 2 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 12 | Sat 19 Nov 1932 | League Division Two | MU | 4 - 3 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 13 | Sat 1 Apr 1933 | League Division Two | Fulham | 3 - 1 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 14 | Sat 4 Nov 1933 | League Division Two | Fulham | 0 - 2 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 15 | Sat 17 Mar 1934 | League Division Two | MU | 1 - 0 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 16 | Sat 8 Dec 1934 | League Division Two | MU | 1 - 0 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 17 | Sat 20 Apr 1935 | League Division Two | Fulham | 3 - 1 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 18 | Sat 12 Oct 1935 | League Division Two | MU | 1 - 0 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 19 | Wed 1 Apr 1936 | League Division Two | Fulham | 2 - 2 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 20 | Sat 30 Oct 1937 | League Division Two | Fulham | 1 - 0 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 21 | Sat 12 Mar 1938 | League Division Two | MU | 1 - 0 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 22 | Sat 10 Dec 1949 | League Division One | Fulham | 1 - 0 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 23 | Sat 29 Apr 1950 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 0 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 24 | Sat 19 Aug 1950 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 25 | Sat 16 Dec 1950 | League Division One | Fulham | 2 - 2 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 26 | Tue 25 Dec 1951 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 2 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 27 | Wed 26 Dec 1951 | League Division One | Fulham | 3 - 3 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 28 | Sat 22 Mar 1958 | FA Cup | MU * | 2 - 2 | Fulham | Villa Park | |
| 29 | Wed 26 Mar 1958 | FA Cup | MU * | 5 - 3 | Fulham | Highbury | |
| 30 | Sat 7 Nov 1959 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 3 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 31 | Sat 26 Mar 1960 | League Division One | Fulham | 0 - 5 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 32 | Sat 10 Dec 1960 | League Division One | Fulham | 4 - 4 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 33 | Sat 1 Apr 1961 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 34 | Sat 9 Dec 1961 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 0 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 35 | Sat 28 Apr 1962 | League Division One | Fulham | 2 - 0 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 36 | Wed 26 Dec 1962 | League Division One | Fulham | 0 - 1 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 37 | Mon 1 Apr 1963 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 2 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 38 | Fri 27 Mar 1964 | League Division One | Fulham | 2 - 2 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 39 | Mon 30 Mar 1964 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 0 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 40 | Sat 5 Sep 1964 | League Division One | Fulham | 2 - 1 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 41 | Mon 15 Mar 1965 | League Division One | MU | 4 - 1 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 42 | Sat 23 Oct 1965 | League Division One | MU | 4 - 1 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 43 | Sat 15 Jan 1966 | League Division One | Fulham | 0 - 1 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 44 | Mon 27 Mar 1967 | League Division One | Fulham | 2 - 2 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 45 | Tue 28 Mar 1967 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 46 | Fri 12 Apr 1968 | League Division One | Fulham | 0 - 4 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 47 | Mon 15 Apr 1968 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 0 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 48 | Sat 5 Oct 1974 | League Division Two | Fulham | 1 - 2 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 49 | Sat 12 Apr 1975 | League Division Two | MU | 1 - 0 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 50 | Wed 31 Jan 1979 | FA Cup | Fulham | 1 - 1 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 51 | Mon 12 Feb 1979 | FA Cup | MU | 1 - 0 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 52 | Sun 14 Feb 1999 | FA Cup | MU | 1 - 0 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 53 | Sun 7 Jan 2001 | FA Cup | Fulham | 1 - 2 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 54 | Sun 19 Aug 2001 | Premiership | MU | 3 - 2 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 55 | Sun 30 Dec 2001 | Premiership | Fulham | 2 - 3 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 56 | Sat 19 Oct 2002 | Premiership | Fulham | 1 - 1 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 57 | Sat 22 Mar 2003 | Premiership | MU | 3 - 0 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 58 | Sat 25 Oct 2003 | Premiership | MU | 1 - 3 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 59 | Sat 28 Feb 2004 | Premiership | Fulham | 1 - 1 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 60 | Sat 6 Mar 2004 | FA Cup | MU | 2 - 1 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 61 | Mon 13 Dec 2004 | Premiership | Fulham | 1 - 1 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 62 | Sat 19 Mar 2005 | Premiership | MU | 1 - 0 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 63 | Sat 1 Oct 2005 | Premiership | Fulham | 2 - 3 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 64 | Sat 4 Feb 2006 | Premiership | MU | 4 - 2 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 65 | Sun 20 Aug 2006 | Premiership | MU | 5 - 1 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 66 | Sat 24 Feb 2007 | Premiership | Fulham | 1 - 2 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 67 | Mon 3 Dec 2007 | Premiership | MU | 2 - 0 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 68 | Sat 1 Mar 2008 | Premiership | Fulham | 0 - 3 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 69 | Wed 18 Feb 2009 | Premiership | MU | 3 - 0 | Fulham | Old Trafford | |
| 70 | Sat 7 Mar 2009 | FA Cup | Fulham | 0 - 4 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 71 | Sat 21 Mar 2009 | Premiership | Fulham | 2 - 0 | MU | Craven Cottage | |
| 72 | Sat 19 Dec 2009 | Premiership | Fulham | 3 - 0 | MU | Craven Cottage |