Saturday 12 May 1979

Lost

Man Utd
2–3
Arsenal

86′
McQueen
88′
McIlroy
12′
Talbot
43′
Stapleton
89′
Sunderland
0′HTFT
  1. 12' Brian Talbot
  2. 43' Frank Stapleton
  3. 86' Gordon McQueen
  4. 88' Sammy McIlroy
  5. 89' Alan Sunderland

Starting XI

8Greenhoff9Jordan
11Thomas4McIlroy10Macari7Coppell
3Albiston5McQueen6Buchan2Nicholl
1Bailey

4-4-2 — shape from recorded positions, not coordinates

Verified from 15 cited sources and the canonical match record.