League Division One · Matchday 24
Manchester United v Derby County
1–0
Manchester United beat Derby County 1–0 at Old Trafford on Thursday 1st January 1953 in the League Division One. Eddie Lewis (8') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Eddie Lewis 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stuart McMillan
Derby County
United vs Derby County History
Meeting 52 of 107
107
Played
47
Won
30
Drawn
30
Lost
193
Goals For
156
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 31st December 1892. After this match United had played Derby County 52 times: 17W 16D 19L.
6 Oct 1951 W 2–1 D1 16 Feb 1952 W 3–0 D1 10 Sep 1952 W 3–2 D1
1 Jan 1953 W 1–0 This match
9 Jan 1960 W 4–2 FAC 22 Jan 1966 W 5–2 FAC 4 Oct 1969 L 0–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 50 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 97 | 50 | 54.0 |
| Away | 55 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 91 | 105 | 32.7 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →