League Division One · Matchday 08
Manchester City v Manchester United
0–3
Manchester United beat Manchester City 3–0 at Maine Road on Saturday 14th September 1985 in the League Division One. Bryan Robson (8'), Arthur Albiston (19') and Mick Duxbury (73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Bryan Robson pen 0–1
- 19' Arthur Albiston 0–2
- Half Time
- 73' Mick Duxbury 0–3
- Minute not recorded
- — Alan Brazil
- Full Time 0–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
2 Mick Duxbury 73'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Billy McNeill
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 116 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 116 times: 43W 38D 35L.
27 Feb 1982 D 1–1 D1 23 Oct 1982 D 2–2 D1 5 Mar 1983 W 2–1 D1
14 Sep 1985 W 3–0 This match
22 Mar 1986 D 2–2 D1 26 Oct 1986 D 1–1 D1 10 Jan 1987 W 1–0 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 →