League Division One · Matchday 26
Manchester United v Manchester City
0–0
Manchester United drew 0–0 with Manchester City at Maine Road on Saturday 22nd January 1949 in the League Division One.
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 14 matches in all competitions.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jock Thomson
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 50 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 50 times: 17W 19D 14L.
20 Sep 1947 D 0–0 D1 7 Apr 1948 D 1–1 D1 11 Sep 1948 D 0–0 D1
22 Jan 1949 D 0–0 This match
3 Sep 1949 W 2–1 D1 31 Dec 1949 W 2–1 D1 15 Sep 1951 W 2–1 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 →