League Division One · Matchday 08
Manchester United v Manchester City
1–0
Manchester United beat Manchester City 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 17th September 1966 in the League Division One. Denis Law (39') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 39' Denis Law 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Denis Law 39'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Mercer
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 79 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 79 times: 31W 26D 22L.
10 Feb 1962 W 2–0 D1 15 Sep 1962 L 2–3 D1 15 May 1963 D 1–1 D1
17 Sep 1966 W 1–0 This match
21 Jan 1967 D 1–1 D1 30 Sep 1967 W 2–1 D1 27 Mar 1968 L 1–3 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 →