League Division One · Matchday 09
Manchester City v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Manchester City 2–1 at Maine Road on Saturday 15th September 1951 in the League Division One. Johnny Berry (8') and Harry McShane (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Johnny Berry 0–1
- Half Time
- 63' John Hart 1–1
- 88' Harry McShane 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
11 Harry McShane 88'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Les McDowall
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 53 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 53 times: 20W 19D 14L.
22 Jan 1949 D 0–0 D1 3 Sep 1949 W 2–1 D1 31 Dec 1949 W 2–1 D1
15 Sep 1951 W 2–1 This match
19 Jan 1952 D 1–1 D1 30 Aug 1952 L 1–2 D1 3 Jan 1953 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 →