League Division One · Matchday 38
Manchester United v Manchester City
1–3
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Manchester City at Old Trafford on Wednesday 12th April 1972 in the League Division One. Martin Buchan (59') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 59' Martin Buchan 1–0
- 61' Francis Lee 1–1
- 65' Rodney Marsh 1–2
- 70' Denis Law for Gowling
- 85' Francis Lee 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Starting XI
Player
4 Martin Buchan 59'
Substitutes
Denis Law
70' for Gowling
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Malcolm Allison
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 93 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 93 times: 34W 30D 29L.
12 Dec 1970 L 1–4 D1 5 May 1971 W 4–3 D1 6 Nov 1971 D 3–3 D1
12 Apr 1972 L 1–3 This match
18 Nov 1972 L 0–3 D1 21 Apr 1973 D 0–0 D1 13 Mar 1974 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 →