Player
Jimmy Greenhoff
United 1976–1980#8Forward
36goals
#77 of 985 goalscorers
- 123
- apps4 sub
- 0.29
- goals / app
- 4
- multi-goal apps1 hat-trick
Verified competitive record
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Goals Assists
Assists first recorded from 87/88 onwards.
Limited coverage of goals during seasons 76/77, 80/81.
Season by season
37 recorded goals · 5 of 5 seasons coveredPeak goals — 78/79 · 17 goals
5 recorded seasonsSorted by Season, ascending
Matches where he scored
32 matchesMost goals v Newcastle United — 4 · Longest scoring run: 4 in a row (12 Feb 1979–28 Feb 1979)
He scored in 32 matches with recorded goal data, including 3 braces and 1 hat-trick.
The big nights
Seasons where he scored
Open all 32 in the match browser →1979-80
1 goal · Scored in 1 match
1978-79
17 goals · Scored in 16 matches
- 1–0n Liverpool04/04/1979
FA CupSemi-final
1 goal78' - 2–0v QPR28/02/1979
First Division
1 goal2' - 1–1v Aston Villa24/02/1979
First Division
1 goal75' - 1–0@ Colchester20/02/1979
FA CupRound 5
1 goal86' - 1–0v Fulham12/02/1979
FA CupRound 4
1 goal65' - 1–1@ Fulham31/01/1979
FA CupRound 4
1 goal40' - 3–0v Chelsea15/01/1979
FA CupRound 3
1 goal70' - 3–1@ Derby09/12/1978
First Division
1 goal45' - 1–0@ Chelsea25/11/1978
First Division
1 goal68' - 2–0v Ipswich18/11/1978
First Division
1 goal85' - 1–1v Southampton04/11/1978
First Division
1 goal30' - 4–2@ Wolves28/10/1978
First Division
brace21' 28' - 1–3v Bristol City21/10/1978
First Division
1 goal70' - 1–1v Nott'm Forest16/09/1978
First Division
1 goal66' - 1–1@ QPR09/09/1978
First Division
1 goal87' - 3–2v Stockport30/08/1978
League CupRound 2
1 goal90'
- 1–0WnLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFA Cup·4 Apr 19791 goal78'FA CupFA CupSemi-final
- 2–0WvQPRQPRQueens Park RangersFirst Division·28 Feb 19791 goal2'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvAston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFirst Division·24 Feb 19791 goal75'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0W@ColchesterColchesterColchester UnitedFA Cup·20 Feb 19791 goal86'FA CupFA CupRound 5
- 1–0WvFulhamFulhamFulhamFA Cup·12 Feb 19791 goal65'FA CupFA CupRound 4
- 1–1D@FulhamFulhamFulhamFA Cup·31 Jan 19791 goal40'FA CupFA CupRound 4
- 3–0WvChelseaChelseaChelseaFA Cup·15 Jan 19791 goal70'FA CupFA CupRound 3
- 3–1W@DerbyDerbyDerby CountyFirst Division·9 Dec 19781 goal45'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0W@ChelseaChelseaChelseaFirst Division·25 Nov 19781 goal68'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvIpswichIpswichIpswich TownFirst Division·18 Nov 19781 goal85'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonFirst Division·4 Nov 19781 goal30'First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–2W@WolvesWolvesWolverhampton WanderersFirst Division·28 Oct 1978brace21' 28'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–3LvBristol CityBristol CityBristol CityFirst Division·21 Oct 19781 goal70'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvNott'm ForestNott'm ForestNottingham ForestFirst Division·16 Sep 19781 goal66'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1D@QPRQPRQueens Park RangersFirst Division·9 Sep 19781 goal87'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–2WvStockportStockportStockport CountyLeague Cup·30 Aug 19781 goal90'League CupLeague CupRound 2
1977-78
7 goals · Scored in 6 matches
- 3–2@ Leicester25/03/1978
First Division
1 goal - 1–2v Birmingham02/01/1978
First Division
1 goal - 3–1v Leicester27/12/1977
First Division
1 goal - 6–2@ Everton26/12/1977
First Division
brace - 3–1v Wolves03/12/1977
First Division
1 goal - 3–2v Newcastle15/10/1977
First Division
1 goal
- 3–2W@LeicesterLeicesterLeicester CityFirst Division·25 Mar 19781 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 1–2LvBirminghamBirminghamBirmingham CityFirst Division·2 Jan 19781 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1WvLeicesterLeicesterLeicester CityFirst Division·27 Dec 19771 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 6–2W@EvertonEvertonEvertonFirst Division·26 Dec 1977braceFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1WvWolvesWolvesWolverhampton WanderersFirst Division·3 Dec 19771 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 3–2WvNewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedFirst Division·15 Oct 19771 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
1976-77
12 goals · Scored in 9 matches
- 2–1n Liverpool21/05/1977
FA CupFinal
1 goal - 3–2v Arsenal14/05/1977
First Division
1 goal - 1–1@ Bristol City07/05/1977
First Division
1 goal - 2–1n Leeds23/04/1977
FA CupSemi-final
1 goal - 1–1v Leicester16/04/1977
First Division
1 goal - 2–1v Southampton08/03/1977
FA CupRound 5
brace - 3–1v Newcastle19/02/1977
First Division
3 goals - 3–2@ Birmingham22/01/1977
First Division
1 goal - 4–0v Everton27/12/1976
First Division
1 goal
- 2–1WnLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFA Cup·21 May 19771 goalFA CupFA CupFinal
- 3–2WvArsenalArsenalArsenalFirst Division·14 May 19771 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1D@Bristol CityBristol CityBristol CityFirst Division·7 May 19771 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1WnLeedsLeedsLeeds UnitedFA Cup·23 Apr 19771 goalFA CupFA CupSemi-final
- 1–1DvLeicesterLeicesterLeicester CityFirst Division·16 Apr 19771 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1WvSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonFA Cup·8 Mar 1977braceFA CupFA CupRound 5
- 3–1WvNewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedFirst Division·19 Feb 19773 goalsFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 3–2W@BirminghamBirminghamBirmingham CityFirst Division·22 Jan 19771 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 4–0WvEvertonEvertonEvertonFirst Division·27 Dec 19761 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
Transfer record
2 recorded- from Stoke CityNov 1976£111k
- —to Crewe AlexandraDec 1980
Data coverageshowhide
Club record — verified competitive goals, apps, and starts in the hero plate. Recorded splits below are drawn from match coverage we can evidence, not necessarily a full career total.
Slice: all competitions, per season