Stewart Houston, Manchester United player
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| 0.07 | Michael Carrick | |
| 0.07 | James Fisher | |
| 0.06 | Stewart Houston | |
| 0.06 | Billy Draycott | |
| 0.06 | Brian Greenhoff |
| Stewart Mackie Houston - fullback - | ||
| Birth place: | Dunoon, Argyllshire | |
| National team: | Scotland | |
| Date of birth: | 20 August 1949 | |
| Age: | 63 | |
| MU Career | ||
| Seasons: | 7 | |
| Appearances: | 250 (248 starts + 2 subs) | |
| Goals: | 16 | |
| Goals per match: | 0.06 | |
| First appearance: | 1 January 1974, aged 24 | |
| Last appearance: | 1 March 1980, aged 30 | |
| MU career: | 6.2 years | |
| First, Last, Latest | ||
| First start: | Tuesday 1 January 1974 | |
| First sub: | Wednesday 14 September 1977 | |
| First goal: | Saturday 16 February 1974 | |
| Last start: | Saturday 1 March 1980 | |
| Last sub: | Saturday 14 April 1979 | |
| Last goal | Saturday 9 April 1977 | |
| Other Clubs (* loan) | ||
| Before: | Chelsea, Brentford | |
| During: | none | |
| After: | Sheffield United, Colchester United | |
| 257 | Walter Cartwright | |
| 254 | Dick Duckworth | |
| 250 | Stewart Houston | |
| 248 | Jimmy Nicholl | |
| 247 | Harry Gregg |
| 6.2 | Darron Gibson | |
| 6.2 | Jack Mellor | |
| 6.2 | Stewart Houston | |
| 6.1 | Dick Smith | |
| 6.0 | Jackie Blanchflower |
Stewart Houston made 250 appearances for Manchester United between 1974 and 1980. He played mainly at left full-back.
Houston was born in Dunoon in 1949. In 1967, he began his professional football career at Chelsea, then under Tommy Docherty. In 1972, he moved from Chelsea to Brentford and then, in December 1973, he joined Docherty again by signing for Manchester United. Playing for Manchester United in the mid-1970s was a varied experience. At the end of Houston’s first season, the club was relegated. Promotion, as Division Two champions, followed in his second. In this third season, back in Division One, Houston played every single match, culminating in an appearance at Wembley in the 1975-1976 FA Cup Final. Manchester United lost the final 1-0 to Southampton, but returned the following year to win the FA Cup, beating Liverpool 2-1. Regrettably, a fortnight before the 1976-1977 final, Houston suffered a serious ankle injury and wasn’t fit to play. Arthur Albiston took his place. (Albiston subsequently offered Houston his winners’ medal, but Houston declined.)
Houston returned to playing after his injury although, to some observers, he was never quite the same player again. He was certainly increasingly challenged for his place at left full-back by Albiston. The two played together in a number of matches, with the taller Houston moving to centre-back. Houston made fewer starts in each of the three subsequent seasons and, in 1980, he left Manchester United. He played for Sheffield United and then Colchester before retiring.
Stewart Houston was a reliable and consistent left full-back. He defended well, with his height being a particular asset at set-pieces. He had a good left foot and began many an attack with accurate distribution. When he finished playing, he spent some years in coaching and management. Houston made one appearance for Scotland.
profile last updated December 2010
| 1 | 1973-1974 | 20 | - | 20 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | 20 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | 1974-1975 | 40 | - | 40 | 6 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 6 | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48 | - | 48 | 7 | |||||||||
| 3 | 1975-1976 | 42 | - | 42 | 2 | 7 | - | 7 | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 52 | - | 52 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 | 1976-1977 | 36 | - | 36 | 3 | 6 | - | 6 | 1 | 5 | - | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 51 | - | 51 | 5 | |||||||||
| 5 | 1977-1978 | 31 | - | 31 | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 36 | 1 | 37 | - | |||||||||
| 6 | 1978-1979 | 21 | 1 | 22 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 1 | 25 | - | |||||||||
| 7 | 1979-1980 | 14 | - | 14 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | - | 17 | - |
| All seasons | 204 | 1 | 205 | 13 | 22 | - | 22 | 1 | 16 | - | 16 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 248 | 2 | 250 | 16 |
The Seasons table shows: ●starts, ●appearances as a substitute, ●total appearances (starts + subs), ●goals
| 1 | Tue 1 Jan 1974 | League Division One | Queens Park Rangers | 3 - 0 | MU |  | |||
| 2 | Sat 12 Jan 1974 | League Division One | West Ham United | 2 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 3 | Sat 19 Jan 1974 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Arsenal | | |||
| 4 | Sat 2 Feb 1974 | League Division One | Coventry City | 1 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 5 | Sat 9 Feb 1974 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 2 | Leeds United | | |||
| 6 | Sat 16 Feb 1974 | League Division One | Derby County | 2 - 2 | MU | | 1 | ||
| 7 | Sat 23 Feb 1974 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | | |||
| 8 | Sat 2 Mar 1974 | League Division One | Sheffield United | 0 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 9 | Wed 13 Mar 1974 | League Division One | Manchester City | 0 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 10 | Sat 16 Mar 1974 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 1 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 11 | Sat 23 Mar 1974 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | | |||
| 12 | Sat 30 Mar 1974 | League Division One | Chelsea | 1 - 3 | MU | | |||
| 13 | Wed 3 Apr 1974 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 3 | Burnley | | |||
| 14 | Sat 6 Apr 1974 | League Division One | Norwich City | 0 - 2 | MU | | |||
| 15 | Sat 13 Apr 1974 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Newcastle United | | |||
| 16 | Mon 15 Apr 1974 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 0 | Everton | | 1 | ||
| 17 | Sat 20 Apr 1974 | League Division One | Southampton | 1 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 18 | Tue 23 Apr 1974 | League Division One | Everton | 1 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 19 | Sat 27 Apr 1974 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 1 | Manchester City | | |||
| 20 | Mon 29 Apr 1974 | League Division One | Stoke City | 1 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 21 | Sat 17 Aug 1974 | League Division Two | Leyton Orient | 0 - 2 | MU | | 1 | ||
| 22 | Sat 24 Aug 1974 | League Division Two | MU | 4 - 0 | Millwall | | |||
| 23 | Wed 28 Aug 1974 | League Division Two | MU | 2 - 1 | Portsmouth | | |||
| 24 | Sat 31 Aug 1974 | League Division Two | Cardiff City | 0 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 25 | Sat 7 Sep 1974 | League Division Two | MU | 2 - 2 | Nottingham Forest | | |||
| 26 | Wed 11 Sep 1974 | League Cup | MU | 5 - 1 | Charlton Athletic | | 1 | ||
| 27 | Sat 14 Sep 1974 | League Division Two | West Bromwich Albion | 1 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 28 | Mon 16 Sep 1974 | League Division Two | Millwall | 0 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 29 | Sat 21 Sep 1974 | League Division Two | MU | 2 - 0 | Bristol Rovers | | |||
| 30 | Wed 25 Sep 1974 | League Division Two | MU | 3 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers | | 1 | ||
| 31 | Sat 28 Sep 1974 | League Division Two | Norwich City | 2 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 32 | Sat 5 Oct 1974 | League Division Two | Fulham | 1 - 2 | MU | | |||
| 33 | Sat 12 Oct 1974 | League Division Two | MU | 1 - 0 | Notts County | | |||
| 34 | Sat 19 Oct 1974 | League Division Two | Blackpool | 0 - 3 | MU | | |||
| 35 | Sat 26 Oct 1974 | League Division Two | MU | 1 - 0 | Southampton | | |||
| 36 | Sat 2 Nov 1974 | League Division Two | MU | 4 - 0 | Oxford United | | |||
| 37 | Sat 9 Nov 1974 | League Division Two | Bristol City | 1 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 38 | Wed 13 Nov 1974 | League Cup | MU | 3 - 2 | Burnley | | |||
| 39 | Sat 16 Nov 1974 | League Division Two | MU | 2 - 1 | Aston Villa | | |||
| 40 | Sat 23 Nov 1974 | League Division Two | Hull City | 2 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 41 | Sat 30 Nov 1974 | League Division Two | MU | 3 - 2 | Sunderland | | |||
| 42 | Wed 4 Dec 1974 | League Cup | Middlesbrough | 0 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 43 | Sat 7 Dec 1974 | League Division Two | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 - 4 | MU | | 1 | ||
| 44 | Sat 14 Dec 1974 | League Division Two | MU | 0 - 0 | Leyton Orient | | |||
| 45 | Wed 18 Dec 1974 | League Cup | MU | 3 - 0 | Middlesbrough | | |||
| 46 | Sat 21 Dec 1974 | League Division Two | York City | 0 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 47 | Thu 26 Dec 1974 | League Division Two | MU | 2 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion | | |||
| 48 | Sat 4 Jan 1975 | FA Cup | MU | 0 - 0 | Walsall | | |||
| 49 | Tue 7 Jan 1975 | FA Cup | Walsall | 3 - 2 | MU | | |||
| 50 | Sat 11 Jan 1975 | League Division Two | MU | 2 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | | |||
| 51 | Wed 15 Jan 1975 | League Cup | MU | 2 - 2 | Norwich City | | |||
| 52 | Sat 18 Jan 1975 | League Division Two | Sunderland | 0 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 53 | Wed 22 Jan 1975 | League Cup | Norwich City | 1 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 54 | Sat 1 Feb 1975 | League Division Two | MU | 0 - 1 | Bristol City | | |||
| 55 | Sat 8 Feb 1975 | League Division Two | Oxford United | 1 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 56 | Sat 15 Feb 1975 | League Division Two | MU | 2 - 0 | Hull City | | 1 | ||
| 57 | Sat 22 Feb 1975 | League Division Two | Aston Villa | 2 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 58 | Sat 1 Mar 1975 | League Division Two | MU | 4 - 0 | Cardiff City | | 1 | ||
| 59 | Sat 8 Mar 1975 | League Division Two | Bolton Wanderers | 0 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 60 | Sat 15 Mar 1975 | League Division Two | MU | 1 - 1 | Norwich City | | |||
| 61 | Sat 22 Mar 1975 | League Division Two | Nottingham Forest | 0 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 62 | Fri 28 Mar 1975 | League Division Two | Bristol Rovers | 1 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 63 | Sat 29 Mar 1975 | League Division Two | MU | 2 - 1 | York City | | |||
| 64 | Mon 31 Mar 1975 | League Division Two | MU | 3 - 2 | Oldham Athletic | | |||
| 65 | Sat 5 Apr 1975 | League Division Two | Southampton | 0 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 66 | Sat 12 Apr 1975 | League Division Two | MU | 1 - 0 | Fulham | | |||
| 67 | Sat 19 Apr 1975 | League Division Two | Notts County | 2 - 2 | MU | | 1 | ||
| 68 | Sat 26 Apr 1975 | League Division Two | MU | 4 - 0 | Blackpool | | |||
| 69 | Sat 16 Aug 1975 | League Division One | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 - 2 | MU | | |||
| 70 | Tue 19 Aug 1975 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 0 - 2 | MU | | |||
| 71 | Sat 23 Aug 1975 | League Division One | MU | 5 - 1 | Sheffield United | | |||
| 72 | Wed 27 Aug 1975 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Coventry City | | |||
| 73 | Sat 30 Aug 1975 | League Division One | Stoke City | 0 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 74 | Sat 6 Sep 1975 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | | |||
| 75 | Wed 10 Sep 1975 | League Cup | MU | 2 - 1 | Brentford | | |||
| 76 | Sat 13 Sep 1975 | League Division One | Queens Park Rangers | 1 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 77 | Sat 20 Sep 1975 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Ipswich Town | | 1 | ||
| 78 | Wed 24 Sep 1975 | League Division One | Derby County | 2 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 79 | Sat 27 Sep 1975 | League Division One | Manchester City | 2 - 2 | MU | | |||
| 80 | Sat 4 Oct 1975 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Leicester City | | |||
| 81 | Wed 8 Oct 1975 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 - 2 | MU | | |||
| 82 | Sat 11 Oct 1975 | League Division One | Leeds United | 1 - 2 | MU | | |||
| 83 | Sat 18 Oct 1975 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Arsenal | | |||
| 84 | Sat 25 Oct 1975 | League Division One | West Ham United | 2 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 85 | Sat 1 Nov 1975 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Norwich City | | |||
| 86 | Sat 8 Nov 1975 | League Division One | Liverpool | 3 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 87 | Wed 12 Nov 1975 | League Cup | Manchester City | 4 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 88 | Sat 15 Nov 1975 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Aston Villa | | |||
| 89 | Sat 22 Nov 1975 | League Division One | Arsenal | 3 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 90 | Sat 29 Nov 1975 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Newcastle United | | |||
| 91 | Sat 6 Dec 1975 | League Division One | Middlesbrough | 0 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 92 | Sat 13 Dec 1975 | League Division One | Sheffield United | 1 - 4 | MU | | |||
| 93 | Sat 20 Dec 1975 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | | |||
| 94 | Tue 23 Dec 1975 | League Division One | Everton | 1 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 95 | Sat 27 Dec 1975 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | Burnley | | |||
| 96 | Sat 3 Jan 1976 | FA Cup | MU | 2 - 1 | Oxford United | | |||
| 97 | Sat 10 Jan 1976 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | Queens Park Rangers | | |||
| 98 | Sat 17 Jan 1976 | League Division One | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 99 | Sat 24 Jan 1976 | FA Cup | MU | 3 - 1 | Peterborough United | | |||
| 100 | Sat 31 Jan 1976 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Birmingham City | | |||
| 101 | Sat 7 Feb 1976 | League Division One | Coventry City | 1 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 102 | Sat 14 Feb 1976 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 1 - 2 | MU | | |||
| 103 | Wed 18 Feb 1976 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Liverpool | | |||
| 104 | Sat 21 Feb 1976 | League Division One | Aston Villa | 2 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 105 | Wed 25 Feb 1976 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Derby County | | |||
| 106 | Sat 28 Feb 1976 | League Division One | MU | 4 - 0 | West Ham United | | |||
| 107 | Sat 6 Mar 1976 | FA Cup | MU | 1 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | | |||
| 108 | Tue 9 Mar 1976 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 - 3 | MU | | |||
| 109 | Sat 13 Mar 1976 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 2 | Leeds United | | 1 | ||
| 110 | Tue 16 Mar 1976 | League Division One | Norwich City | 1 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 111 | Sat 20 Mar 1976 | League Division One | Newcastle United | 3 - 4 | MU | | |||
| 112 | Sat 27 Mar 1976 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 0 | Middlesbrough | | |||
| 113 | Sat 3 Apr 1976 | FA Cup | MU * | 2 - 0 | Derby County | | |||
| 114 | Sat 10 Apr 1976 | League Division One | Ipswich Town | 3 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 115 | Sat 17 Apr 1976 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | Everton | | |||
| 116 | Mon 19 Apr 1976 | League Division One | Burnley | 0 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 117 | Wed 21 Apr 1976 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 1 | Stoke City | | |||
| 118 | Sat 24 Apr 1976 | League Division One | Leicester City | 2 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 119 | Sat 1 May 1976 | FA Cup | MU * | 0 - 1 | Southampton | | |||
| 120 | Tue 4 May 1976 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Manchester City | | |||
| 121 | Sat 21 Aug 1976 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 2 | Birmingham City | | |||
| 122 | Tue 24 Aug 1976 | League Division One | Coventry City | 0 - 2 | MU | | |||
| 123 | Sat 28 Aug 1976 | League Division One | Derby County | 0 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 124 | Wed 1 Sep 1976 | League Cup | MU | 5 - 0 | Tranmere Rovers | | |||
| 125 | Sat 4 Sep 1976 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | | |||
| 126 | Sat 11 Sep 1976 | League Division One | Newcastle United | 2 - 2 | MU | | |||
| 127 | Wed 15 Sep 1976 | UEFA Cup | Ajax | 1 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 128 | Sat 18 Sep 1976 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough | | |||
| 129 | Wed 22 Sep 1976 | League Cup | MU | 2 - 2 | Sunderland | | |||
| 130 | Sat 25 Sep 1976 | League Division One | Manchester City | 1 - 3 | MU | | |||
| 131 | Wed 29 Sep 1976 | UEFA Cup | MU | 2 - 0 | Ajax | | |||
| 132 | Sat 2 Oct 1976 | League Division One | Leeds United | 0 - 2 | MU | | |||
| 133 | Mon 4 Oct 1976 | League Cup | Sunderland | 2 - 2 | MU | | |||
| 134 | Wed 6 Oct 1976 | League Cup | MU | 1 - 0 | Sunderland | | |||
| 135 | Sat 16 Oct 1976 | League Division One | West Bromwich Albion | 4 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 136 | Wed 20 Oct 1976 | UEFA Cup | MU | 1 - 0 | Juventus | | |||
| 137 | Sat 23 Oct 1976 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 2 | Norwich City | | |||
| 138 | Wed 27 Oct 1976 | League Cup | MU | 7 - 2 | Newcastle United | | 1 | ||
| 139 | Sat 30 Oct 1976 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 1 | Ipswich Town | | |||
| 140 | Wed 3 Nov 1976 | UEFA Cup | Juventus | 3 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 141 | Sat 6 Nov 1976 | League Division One | Aston Villa | 3 - 2 | MU | | |||
| 142 | Wed 10 Nov 1976 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 3 | Sunderland | | |||
| 143 | Sat 27 Nov 1976 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 2 | West Ham United | | |||
| 144 | Sat 18 Dec 1976 | League Division One | Arsenal | 3 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 145 | Mon 27 Dec 1976 | League Division One | MU | 4 - 0 | Everton | | |||
| 146 | Sat 1 Jan 1977 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Aston Villa | | |||
| 147 | Sat 8 Jan 1977 | FA Cup | MU | 1 - 0 | Walsall | | |||
| 148 | Sat 15 Jan 1977 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Coventry City | | |||
| 149 | Wed 19 Jan 1977 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | Bristol City | | |||
| 150 | Sat 22 Jan 1977 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 2 - 3 | MU | | 1 | ||
| 151 | Sat 29 Jan 1977 | FA Cup | MU | 1 - 0 | Queens Park Rangers | | |||
| 152 | Sat 5 Feb 1977 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Derby County | | 1 | ||
| 153 | Sat 12 Feb 1977 | League Division One | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 - 3 | MU | | |||
| 154 | Wed 16 Feb 1977 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Liverpool | | |||
| 155 | Sat 19 Feb 1977 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Newcastle United | | |||
| 156 | Sat 26 Feb 1977 | FA Cup | Southampton | 2 - 2 | MU | | |||
| 157 | Sat 5 Mar 1977 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Manchester City | | |||
| 158 | Tue 8 Mar 1977 | FA Cup | MU | 2 - 1 | Southampton | | |||
| 159 | Sat 12 Mar 1977 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Leeds United | | |||
| 160 | Sat 19 Mar 1977 | FA Cup | MU | 2 - 1 | Aston Villa | | 1 | ||
| 161 | Wed 23 Mar 1977 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 2 | West Bromwich Albion | | |||
| 162 | Sat 2 Apr 1977 | League Division One | Norwich City | 2 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 163 | Tue 5 Apr 1977 | League Division One | Everton | 1 - 2 | MU | | |||
| 164 | Sat 9 Apr 1977 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 0 | Stoke City | | 1 | ||
| 165 | Mon 11 Apr 1977 | League Division One | Sunderland | 2 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 166 | Tue 19 Apr 1977 | League Division One | Queens Park Rangers | 4 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 167 | Sat 23 Apr 1977 | FA Cup | MU * | 2 - 1 | Leeds United | | |||
| 168 | Tue 26 Apr 1977 | League Division One | Middlesbrough | 3 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 169 | Sat 30 Apr 1977 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Queens Park Rangers | | |||
| 170 | Tue 3 May 1977 | League Division One | Liverpool | 1 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 171 | Sat 7 May 1977 | League Division One | Bristol City | 1 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 172 | Wed 14 Sep 1977 | European Cup Winners Cup | St Etienne | 1 - 1 | MU |  | |||
| 173 | Sat 24 Sep 1977 | League Division One | Leeds United | 1 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 174 | Sat 15 Oct 1977 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 2 | Newcastle United | | |||
| 175 | Wed 19 Oct 1977 | European Cup Winners Cup | Porto | 4 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 176 | Sat 29 Oct 1977 | League Division One | Aston Villa | 2 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 177 | Wed 2 Nov 1977 | European Cup Winners Cup | MU | 5 - 2 | Porto | | |||
| 178 | Sat 5 Nov 1977 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 2 | Arsenal | | |||
| 179 | Sat 12 Nov 1977 | League Division One | Nottingham Forest | 2 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 180 | Sat 19 Nov 1977 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Norwich City | | |||
| 181 | Sat 26 Nov 1977 | League Division One | Queens Park Rangers | 2 - 2 | MU | | |||
| 182 | Sat 3 Dec 1977 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | | |||
| 183 | Sat 10 Dec 1977 | League Division One | West Ham United | 2 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 184 | Sat 17 Dec 1977 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 4 | Nottingham Forest | | |||
| 185 | Mon 26 Dec 1977 | League Division One | Everton | 2 - 6 | MU | | |||
| 186 | Tue 27 Dec 1977 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Leicester City | | |||
| 187 | Sat 31 Dec 1977 | League Division One | Coventry City | 3 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 188 | Wed 11 Jan 1978 | FA Cup | MU | 4 - 2 | Carlisle United | | |||
| 189 | Sat 14 Jan 1978 | League Division One | Ipswich Town | 1 - 2 | MU | | |||
| 190 | Sat 21 Jan 1978 | League Division One | MU | 4 - 0 | Derby County | | |||
| 191 | Sat 28 Jan 1978 | FA Cup | MU | 1 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion | | |||
| 192 | Wed 1 Feb 1978 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 - 2 | MU | | |||
| 193 | Wed 8 Feb 1978 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Bristol City | | |||
| 194 | Sat 11 Feb 1978 | League Division One | Chelsea | 2 - 2 | MU | | |||
| 195 | Sat 25 Feb 1978 | League Division One | Liverpool | 3 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 196 | Wed 1 Mar 1978 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 1 | Leeds United | | |||
| 197 | Sat 4 Mar 1978 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | | |||
| 198 | Sat 11 Mar 1978 | League Division One | Newcastle United | 2 - 2 | MU | | |||
| 199 | Wed 15 Mar 1978 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 2 | Manchester City | | |||
| 200 | Sat 18 Mar 1978 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion | | |||
| 201 | Mon 27 Mar 1978 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 2 | Everton | | |||
| 202 | Wed 29 Mar 1978 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa | | |||
| 203 | Sat 1 Apr 1978 | League Division One | Arsenal | 3 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 204 | Sat 8 Apr 1978 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Queens Park Rangers | | |||
| 205 | Sat 15 Apr 1978 | League Division One | Norwich City | 1 - 3 | MU | | |||
| 206 | Sat 22 Apr 1978 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 0 | West Ham United | | |||
| 207 | Tue 25 Apr 1978 | League Division One | Bristol City | 0 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 208 | Sat 29 Apr 1978 | League Division One | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 209 | Sat 23 Sep 1978 | League Division One | Arsenal | 1 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 210 | Sat 30 Sep 1978 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Manchester City | | |||
| 211 | Wed 4 Oct 1978 | League Cup | MU | 1 - 2 | Watford | | |||
| 212 | Sat 7 Oct 1978 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 2 | Middlesbrough | | |||
| 213 | Sat 14 Oct 1978 | League Division One | Aston Villa | 2 - 2 | MU | | |||
| 214 | Sat 21 Oct 1978 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 3 | Bristol City | | |||
| 215 | Sat 28 Oct 1978 | League Division One | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 - 4 | MU | | |||
| 216 | Sat 4 Nov 1978 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Southampton | | |||
| 217 | Sat 11 Nov 1978 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 5 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 218 | Sat 18 Nov 1978 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Ipswich Town | | |||
| 219 | Tue 21 Nov 1978 | League Division One | Everton | 3 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 220 | Sat 25 Nov 1978 | League Division One | Chelsea | 0 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 221 | Sat 9 Dec 1978 | League Division One | Derby County | 1 - 3 | MU | | |||
| 222 | Sat 16 Dec 1978 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | | |||
| 223 | Sat 30 Dec 1978 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 5 | West Bromwich Albion | | |||
| 224 | Mon 15 Jan 1979 | FA Cup | MU | 3 - 0 | Chelsea | | |||
| 225 | Wed 31 Jan 1979 | FA Cup | Fulham | 1 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 226 | Sat 3 Feb 1979 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 2 | Arsenal | | |||
| 227 | Sat 7 Apr 1979 | League Division One | Norwich City | 2 - 2 | MU | | |||
| 228 | Sat 14 Apr 1979 | League Division One | Liverpool | 2 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 229 | Sat 28 Apr 1979 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Derby County | | |||
| 230 | Mon 30 Apr 1979 | League Division One | Southampton | 1 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 231 | Sat 5 May 1979 | League Division One | West Bromwich Albion | 1 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 232 | Mon 7 May 1979 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | | |||
| 233 | Wed 16 May 1979 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Chelsea | | |||
| 234 | Wed 5 Sep 1979 | League Cup | MU | 3 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | | |||
| 235 | Sat 10 Nov 1979 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Southampton | | |||
| 236 | Sat 17 Nov 1979 | League Division One | Manchester City | 2 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 237 | Sat 24 Nov 1979 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Crystal Palace | | |||
| 238 | Sat 22 Dec 1979 | League Division One | Coventry City | 1 - 2 | MU | | |||
| 239 | Sat 22 Dec 1979 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 0 | Nottingham Forest | | |||
| 240 | Wed 26 Dec 1979 | League Division One | Liverpool | 2 - 0 | MU | | |||
| 241 | Sat 29 Dec 1979 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 0 | Arsenal | | |||
| 242 | Sat 5 Jan 1980 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 243 | Wed 9 Jan 1980 | FA Cup | MU | 0 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | | |||
| 244 | Sat 12 Jan 1980 | League Division One | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 245 | Sat 2 Feb 1980 | League Division One | Derby County | 1 - 3 | MU | | |||
| 246 | Sat 9 Feb 1980 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | | |||
| 247 | Sat 16 Feb 1980 | League Division One | Stoke City | 1 - 1 | MU | | |||
| 248 | Sat 23 Feb 1980 | League Division One | MU | 4 - 0 | Bristol City | | |||
| 249 | Wed 27 Feb 1980 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers | | |||
| 250 | Sat 1 Mar 1980 | League Division One | Ipswich Town | 6 - 0 | MU | | |||
In the Appearances table, where MU * (or NH *) appears in the home team column, it indicates a match played at a neutral venue.