League Division One · Matchday 29
Manchester City v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Manchester City 2–1 at Maine Road on Saturday 5th March 1983 in the League Division One. Frank Stapleton (51', 76') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 32' Kevin Reeves 1–0
- Half Time
- 51' Frank Stapleton 1–1
- 76' Frank Stapleton 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Frank Stapleton 51', 76'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
John Benson
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 115 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 115 times: 42W 38D 35L.
10 Oct 1981 D 0–0 D1 27 Feb 1982 D 1–1 D1 23 Oct 1982 D 2–2 D1
5 Mar 1983 W 2–1 This match
14 Sep 1985 W 3–0 D1 22 Mar 1986 D 2–2 D1 26 Oct 1986 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 →