# 1979–80 Manchester City F.C. season

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

## First Division
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 |

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | 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 |
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### 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

| 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
### 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 |