League Division One · Matchday 08
Manchester United v Manchester City
1–3
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Manchester City at Old Trafford on Saturday 5th October 1929 in the League Division One. Henry Thomas (65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 55' Tommy Johnson 0–1
- 59' Bobby Marshall 0–2
- 65' Henry Thomas 1–2
- 71' Eric Brook 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Starting XI
Player
11 Harry Thomas 65'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Peter Hodge
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 41 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 41 times: 15W 15D 11L.
27 Mar 1926 L 0–3 FAC 1 Sep 1928 D 2–2 D1 5 Jan 1929 L 1–2 D1
5 Oct 1929 L 1–3 This match
8 Feb 1930 W 1–0 D1 4 Oct 1930 L 1–4 D1 7 Feb 1931 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 →