League Division One · Matchday 29
Manchester United v Manchester City
1–3
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Manchester City at Old Trafford on Saturday 7th February 1931 in the League Division One. Joe Spence (40') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Eric Brook 0–1
- 40' Joe Spence 1–1
- Half Time
- 80' Ernie Toseland 1–2
- 85' Dave Haliiday 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Peter Hodge
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 44 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 44 times: 16W 15D 13L.
5 Oct 1929 L 1–3 D1 8 Feb 1930 W 1–0 D1 4 Oct 1930 L 1–4 D1
7 Feb 1931 L 1–3 This match
12 Sep 1936 W 3–2 D1 9 Jan 1937 L 0–1 D1 20 Sep 1947 D 0–0 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 →