League Division One · Matchday 42
Manchester United v Manchester City
2–0
Manchester United beat Manchester City 2–0 at Old Trafford on Tuesday 4th May 1976 in the League Division One. Gordon Hill (48') and Sammy McIlroy (52') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 48' Gordon Hill 1–0
- 52' Sammy McIlroy 2–0
- 52' David McCreery for Pearson
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
David McCreery
52' for Pearson
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Tony Book
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 101 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 101 times: 36W 33D 32L.
9 Oct 1974 W 1–0 LC 27 Sep 1975 D 2–2 D1 12 Nov 1975 L 0–4 LC
4 May 1976 W 2–0 This match
25 Sep 1976 W 3–1 D1 5 Mar 1977 W 3–1 D1 10 Sep 1977 L 1–3 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 →