League Division One · Matchday 31
Manchester City v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Manchester City 3–1 at Maine Road on Saturday 4th March 1961 in the League Division One. Alex Dawson (18'), Bobby Charlton (28') and Mark Pearson (69') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' Alex Dawson 0–1
- 28' Bobby Charlton 0–2
- Half Time
- 62' David Wagstaffe 1–2
- 69' Mark Pearson 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
- Albert Quixall made his 100th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Mark Pearson made his 50th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Alex Dawson's 17th goal of 1960-1961, and his 49th for United.
- Bobby Charlton's 13th goal of 1960-1961, and his 90th for United.
- Mark Pearson's 6th goal of 1960-1961, and his 10th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Les McDowall
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 74 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 74 times: 28W 25D 21L.
19 Sep 1959 L 0–3 D1 6 Feb 1960 D 0–0 D1 31 Dec 1960 W 5–1 D1
4 Mar 1961 W 3–1 This match
23 Sep 1961 W 3–2 D1 10 Feb 1962 W 2–0 D1 15 Sep 1962 L 2–3 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 →