League Division One · Matchday 05
Manchester United v Manchester City
3–2
Manchester United beat Manchester City 3–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 12th September 1936 in the League Division One. Thomas Bamford (5'), Thomas Manley (??') and William Bryant (82') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 5' Thomas Bamford
- 43' Jackie Bray
- Half Time
- 67' Jack Heale
- 82' William Bryant
- Minute not recorded
- — Thomas Manley
- Full Time 3–2
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Old Trafford at the time: 68,796.
- William Roughton made his Manchester United debut.
- Thomas Bamford's 4th goal of 1936-1937, and his 30th for United.
- William Bryant's 2nd goal of 1936-1937, and his 12th for United.
Starting XI
Player
7 William Bryant 82'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Scott Duncan
Manchester United
OPP
Wilf Wild
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 45 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 45 times: 17W 15D 13L.
8 Feb 1930 W 1–0 D1 4 Oct 1930 L 1–4 D1 7 Feb 1931 L 1–3 D1
12 Sep 1936 W 3–2 This match
9 Jan 1937 L 0–1 D1 20 Sep 1947 D 0–0 D1 7 Apr 1948 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 →