Manchester United vs Leeds United - 23 Aug 1978
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| Wednesday 23 August 1978 | ||
| League Division One | ||
| Elland Road (36,845) | ||
| Leeds Utd | 2 - 3 | Man Utd |
| McQueen Macari McIlroy | ||
| Starting XI | ||
| Paddy Roche Brian Greenhoff Arthur Albiston Sammy McIlroy Gordon McQueen Martin Buchan Steve Coppell Jimmy Greenhoff Joe Jordan Lou Macari David McCreery | ||
| Managers | ||
| Jock Stein | Dave Sexton | |
| Paddy Roche | 27 | 34 | |
| Brian Greenhoff | 24 | 233 | |
| Arthur Albiston | 20 | 71 | |
| Sammy McIlroy | 23 | 274 | |
| Gordon McQueen | 25 | 16 | |
| Martin Buchan | 28 | 295 | |
| Steve Coppell | 22 | 169 | |
| Jimmy Greenhoff | 31 | 64 | |
| Joe Jordan | 26 | 18 | |
| Lou Macari | 28 | 241 | |
| David McCreery | 20 | 96 | |
| 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 | Mon 15 Jan 1906 | League Division Two | MU | 0 - 3 | Leeds United | Bank Street | |
| 2 | Sat 21 Apr 1906 | League Division Two | Leeds United | 1 - 3 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 3 | Sat 20 Jan 1923 | League Division Two | MU | 0 - 0 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 4 | Sat 27 Jan 1923 | League Division Two | Leeds United | 0 - 1 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 5 | Sat 1 Dec 1923 | League Division Two | Leeds United | 0 - 0 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 6 | Sat 8 Dec 1923 | League Division Two | MU | 3 - 1 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 7 | Sat 3 Oct 1925 | League Division One | Leeds United | 2 - 0 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 8 | Sat 13 Feb 1926 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 9 | Sat 4 Sep 1926 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 2 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 10 | Sat 22 Jan 1927 | League Division One | Leeds United | 2 - 3 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 11 | Sat 8 Sep 1928 | League Division One | Leeds United | 3 - 2 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 12 | Sat 19 Jan 1929 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 2 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 13 | Sat 21 Dec 1929 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 14 | Sat 26 Apr 1930 | League Division One | Leeds United | 3 - 1 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 15 | Sat 20 Dec 1930 | League Division One | Leeds United | 5 - 0 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 16 | Thu 1 Jan 1931 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 17 | Sat 7 Nov 1931 | League Division Two | MU | 2 - 5 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 18 | Sat 19 Mar 1932 | League Division Two | Leeds United | 1 - 4 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 19 | Sat 28 Nov 1936 | League Division One | Leeds United | 2 - 1 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 20 | Sat 3 Apr 1937 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 21 | Fri 7 Apr 1939 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 22 | Mon 10 Apr 1939 | League Division One | Leeds United | 3 - 1 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 23 | Mon 7 Apr 1947 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Leeds United | Maine Road | |
| 24 | Tue 8 Apr 1947 | League Division One | Leeds United | 0 - 2 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 25 | Sat 27 Jan 1951 | FA Cup | MU | 4 - 0 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 26 | Sat 17 Nov 1956 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 2 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 27 | Sat 30 Mar 1957 | League Division One | Leeds United | 1 - 2 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 28 | Sat 7 Sep 1957 | League Division One | MU | 5 - 0 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 29 | Sat 11 Jan 1958 | League Division One | Leeds United | 1 - 1 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 30 | Sat 1 Nov 1958 | League Division One | Leeds United | 1 - 2 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 31 | Sat 21 Mar 1959 | League Division One | MU | 4 - 0 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 32 | Wed 9 Sep 1959 | League Division One | MU | 6 - 0 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 33 | Wed 16 Sep 1959 | League Division One | Leeds United | 2 - 2 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 34 | Sat 5 Dec 1964 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 1 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 35 | Sat 27 Mar 1965 | FA Cup | MU * | 0 - 0 | Leeds United | Hillsborough | |
| 36 | Wed 31 Mar 1965 | FA Cup | MU * | 0 - 1 | Leeds United | City Ground | |
| 37 | Sat 17 Apr 1965 | League Division One | Leeds United | 0 - 1 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 38 | Wed 12 Jan 1966 | League Division One | Leeds United | 1 - 1 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 39 | Thu 19 May 1966 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 40 | Sat 27 Aug 1966 | League Division One | Leeds United | 3 - 1 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 41 | Sat 31 Dec 1966 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 42 | Wed 23 Aug 1967 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 43 | Wed 8 Nov 1967 | League Division One | Leeds United | 1 - 0 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 44 | Sat 2 Nov 1968 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 45 | Sat 11 Jan 1969 | League Division One | Leeds United | 2 - 1 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 46 | Sat 6 Sep 1969 | League Division One | Leeds United | 2 - 2 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 47 | Mon 26 Jan 1970 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 2 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 48 | Sat 14 Mar 1970 | FA Cup | MU * | 0 - 0 | Leeds United | Hillsborough | |
| 49 | Mon 23 Mar 1970 | FA Cup | MU * | 0 - 0 | Leeds United | Villa Park | |
| 50 | Thu 26 Mar 1970 | FA Cup | MU * | 0 - 1 | Leeds United | Burnden Park | |
| 51 | Sat 15 Aug 1970 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 1 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 52 | Sat 17 Oct 1970 | League Division One | Leeds United | 2 - 2 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 53 | Sat 30 Oct 1971 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 1 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 54 | Sat 19 Feb 1972 | League Division One | Leeds United | 5 - 1 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 55 | Sat 23 Dec 1972 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 56 | Wed 18 Apr 1973 | League Division One | Leeds United | 0 - 1 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 57 | Sat 22 Sep 1973 | League Division One | Leeds United | 0 - 0 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 58 | Sat 9 Feb 1974 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 2 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 59 | Sat 11 Oct 1975 | League Division One | Leeds United | 1 - 2 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 60 | Sat 13 Mar 1976 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 2 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 61 | Sat 2 Oct 1976 | League Division One | Leeds United | 0 - 2 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 62 | Sat 12 Mar 1977 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 63 | Sat 23 Apr 1977 | FA Cup | MU * | 2 - 1 | Leeds United | Hillsborough | |
| 64 | Sat 24 Sep 1977 | League Division One | Leeds United | 1 - 1 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 65 | Wed 1 Mar 1978 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 1 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 66 | Wed 23 Aug 1978 | League Division One | Leeds United | 2 - 3 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 67 | Sat 24 Mar 1979 | League Division One | MU | 4 - 1 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 68 | Sat 15 Dec 1979 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 69 | Sat 3 May 1980 | League Division One | Leeds United | 2 - 0 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 70 | Sat 20 Sep 1980 | League Division One | Leeds United | 0 - 0 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 71 | Sat 28 Feb 1981 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 1 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 72 | Wed 30 Sep 1981 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 73 | Sat 3 Apr 1982 | League Division One | Leeds United | 0 - 0 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 74 | Tue 28 Aug 1990 | League Division One | Leeds United | 0 - 0 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 75 | Sat 8 Dec 1990 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 76 | Sun 10 Feb 1991 | League Cup | MU | 2 - 1 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 77 | Sun 24 Feb 1991 | League Cup | Leeds United | 0 - 1 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 78 | Sat 31 Aug 1991 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 79 | Sun 29 Dec 1991 | League Division One | Leeds United | 1 - 1 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 80 | Wed 8 Jan 1992 | League Cup | Leeds United | 1 - 3 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 81 | Wed 15 Jan 1992 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 0 - 1 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 82 | Sun 6 Sep 1992 | Premiership | MU | 2 - 0 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 83 | Mon 8 Feb 1993 | Premiership | Leeds United | 0 - 0 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 84 | Sat 1 Jan 1994 | Premiership | MU | 0 - 0 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 85 | Wed 27 Apr 1994 | Premiership | Leeds United | 0 - 2 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 86 | Sun 11 Sep 1994 | Premiership | Leeds United | 2 - 1 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 87 | Sun 19 Feb 1995 | FA Cup | MU | 3 - 1 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 88 | Sun 2 Apr 1995 | Premiership | MU | 0 - 0 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 89 | Sun 24 Dec 1995 | Premiership | Leeds United | 3 - 1 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 90 | Wed 17 Apr 1996 | Premiership | MU | 1 - 0 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 91 | Sat 7 Sep 1996 | Premiership | Leeds United | 0 - 4 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 92 | Sat 28 Dec 1996 | Premiership | MU | 1 - 0 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 93 | Sat 27 Sep 1997 | Premiership | Leeds United | 1 - 0 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 94 | Mon 4 May 1998 | Premiership | MU | 3 - 0 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 95 | Sun 29 Nov 1998 | Premiership | MU | 3 - 2 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 96 | Sun 25 Apr 1999 | Premiership | Leeds United | 1 - 1 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 97 | Sat 14 Aug 1999 | Premiership | MU | 2 - 0 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 98 | Sun 20 Feb 2000 | Premiership | Leeds United | 0 - 1 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 99 | Sat 21 Oct 2000 | Premiership | MU | 3 - 0 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 100 | Sat 3 Mar 2001 | Premiership | Leeds United | 1 - 1 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 101 | Sat 27 Oct 2001 | Premiership | MU | 1 - 1 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 102 | Sat 30 Mar 2002 | Premiership | Leeds United | 3 - 4 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 103 | Sat 14 Sep 2002 | Premiership | Leeds United | 1 - 0 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 104 | Wed 5 Mar 2003 | Premiership | MU | 2 - 1 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 105 | Sat 18 Oct 2003 | Premiership | Leeds United | 0 - 1 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 106 | Tue 28 Oct 2003 | League Cup | Leeds United | 2 - 3 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 107 | Sat 21 Feb 2004 | Premiership | MU | 1 - 1 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 108 | Sun 3 Jan 2010 | FA Cup | MU | 0 - 1 | Leeds United | Old Trafford |