League Division Two · Matchday 07
Manchester United v Manchester City
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Manchester City at Bank Street on Saturday 16th October 1897 in the League Division Two. Matthew Gillespie (20') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Matthew Gillespie 1–0
- Half Time
- 88' Dick Ray 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Sam Omerod
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 8 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 8 times: 4W 3D 1L.
7 Dec 1895 L 1–2 D2 3 Oct 1896 D 0–0 D2 25 Dec 1896 W 2–1 D2
16 Oct 1897 D 1–1 This match
25 Dec 1897 W 1–0 D2 10 Sep 1898 W 3–0 D2 26 Dec 1898 L 0–4 D2 | 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 →