1979-80Wednesday, 26 September 1979Football League Cup3rd RoundMaine Road 26,181

Manchester City(0) 1Sunderland(0) 1SIDDALL, BarryWHITWORTH, SteveGILBERT, TimCLARKE, JeffELLIOTT, ShaunCHISHOLM, Gordon1BUCKLEY, MickLEE, BobBROWN, AlanROSTRON, WilfROWELL, Gary Substitute ASHURST, Jackie(Not Used)