League Division One · Matchday 05
Manchester United v Manchester City
2–1
Manchester United beat Manchester City 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 3rd September 1949 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (74', 78') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Jimmy Munro 0–1
- Half Time
- 74' Stan Pearson 1–1
- 78' Stan Pearson 2–1
- Minute not recorded
- — Henry Cockburn
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jock Thomson
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 51 of 199
199
Played
81
Won
55
Drawn
63
Lost
280
Goals For
279
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 3rd October 1891. After this match United had played Manchester City 51 times: 18W 19D 14L.
7 Apr 1948 D 1–1 D1 11 Sep 1948 D 0–0 D1 22 Jan 1949 D 0–0 D1
3 Sep 1949 W 2–1 This match
31 Dec 1949 W 2–1 D1 15 Sep 1951 W 2–1 D1 19 Jan 1952 D 1–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 99 | 44 | 29 | 26 | 152 | 124 | 44.4 |
| Away | 94 | 35 | 25 | 34 | 121 | 145 | 37.2 |
| Neutral | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 33.3 |
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 →