League Cup · Semi-Final - 1st Leg (agg 1-2)
Manchester City v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Manchester City at Maine Road on Wednesday 3rd December 1969 in the League Cup. Bobby Charlton (66') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 13' Colin Bell 1–0
- Half Time
- 66' Bobby Charlton 1–1
- 88' Francis Lee pen 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
9 Bobby Charlton 66'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Mercer
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 86 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 86 times: 32W 28D 26L.
17 Aug 1968 D 0–0 D1 8 Mar 1969 L 0–1 D1 15 Nov 1969 L 0–4 D1
3 Dec 1969 L 1–2 This match
17 Dec 1969 D 2–2 LC 24 Jan 1970 W 3–0 FAC 28 Mar 1970 L 1–2 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 →