League Division One · Matchday 06
Manchester City v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Manchester City at Maine Road on Saturday 5th September 1953 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 50' John Hart 1–0
- 65' Don Revie 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Les McDowall
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 57 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 57 times: 20W 21D 16L.
19 Jan 1952 D 1–1 D1 30 Aug 1952 L 1–2 D1 3 Jan 1953 D 1–1 D1
5 Sep 1953 L 0–2 This match
16 Jan 1954 D 1–1 D1 25 Sep 1954 L 2–3 D1 29 Jan 1955 L 0–2 FAC | 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 →