League Division One · Matchday 12
Manchester City v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Manchester City at Maine Road on Sunday 26th October 1986 in the League Division One. Frank Stapleton (47') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 47' Frank Stapleton 0–1
- 50' Mick McCarthy 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Frizzell
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 118 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 118 times: 43W 40D 35L.
5 Mar 1983 W 2–1 D1 14 Sep 1985 W 3–0 D1 22 Mar 1986 D 2–2 D1
26 Oct 1986 D 1–1 This match
10 Jan 1987 W 1–0 FAC 7 Mar 1987 W 2–0 D1 23 Sep 1989 L 1–5 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 →