1979–80 Manchester City F.C. season
| 1979–80 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Malcolm Allison |
| Stadium | Maine Road |
| First Division | 17th |
| FA Cup | Third Round |
| Football League Cup | Third Round |
The 1979–80 season was Manchester City's 78th season of competitive football and 60th season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup and Football League Cup.
First Division
League table
| Pos | Team | 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 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results summary
| Overall | Home | 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 |
Source: [1]