League Division One · Matchday 27
Manchester United v Manchester City
3–1
Manchester United beat Manchester City 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 5th March 1977 in the League Division One. Stuart Pearson (24'), Gordon Hill (31') and Steve Coppell (54') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 24' Stuart Pearson 1–0
- 31' Gordon Hill 2–0
- Half Time
- 54' Steve Coppell 3–0
- 61' Joe Royle 3–1
- 87' David McCreery for Hill
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
David McCreery
87' for Hill
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Tony Book
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 103 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 103 times: 38W 33D 32L.
12 Nov 1975 L 0–4 LC 4 May 1976 W 2–0 D1 25 Sep 1976 W 3–1 D1
5 Mar 1977 W 3–1 This match
10 Sep 1977 L 1–3 D1 15 Mar 1978 D 2–2 D1 30 Sep 1978 W 1–0 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 →