League Division One · Matchday 27
Manchester United v Manchester City
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Manchester City at Old Trafford on Saturday 16th January 1954 in the League Division One. Johnny Berry (37') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 37' Johnny Berry 1–0
- Half Time
- 81' Billy McAdams 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
7 Johnny Berry 37'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Les McDowall
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 58 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 58 times: 20W 22D 16L.
30 Aug 1952 L 1–2 D1 3 Jan 1953 D 1–1 D1 5 Sep 1953 L 0–2 D1
16 Jan 1954 D 1–1 This match
25 Sep 1954 L 2–3 D1 29 Jan 1955 L 0–2 FAC 12 Feb 1955 L 0–5 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 →