FA Cup · Semi-Final
Manchester United v Manchester City
0–3
Manchester United lost 0–3 to Manchester City at Bramall Lane (N) on Saturday 27th March 1926 in the FA Cup.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' Tommy Browell 0–1
- Half Time
- 75' Tommy Browell 0–2
- 77' Frank Roberts 0–3
- Full Time 0–3
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Bramall Lane at the time: 46,450.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Albert Alexander
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 38 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 38 times: 15W 14D 9L.
29 Oct 1921 W 3–1 D1 12 Sep 1925 D 1–1 D1 23 Jan 1926 L 1–6 D1
27 Mar 1926 L 0–3 This match
1 Sep 1928 D 2–2 D1 5 Jan 1929 L 1–2 D1 5 Oct 1929 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 →