League Division One · Matchday 08
Manchester United v Manchester City
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Manchester City at Old Trafford on Saturday 27th September 1980 in the League Division One. Steve Coppell (31') and Arthur Albiston (72') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 31' Steve Coppell 1–0
- 43' Kevin Reeves 1–1
- Half Time
- 72' Arthur Albiston 2–1
- 89' Roger Palmer 2–2
- Minute not recorded
- — Thomas Sloan
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
- This was Manchester United's 3,500th match since 1886.
- Arthur Albiston scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- Arthur Albiston made his 150th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Steve Coppell's 2nd goal of 1980-1981, and his 46th for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 Steve Coppell 31'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Malcolm Allison
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 110 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 110 times: 41W 35D 34L.
10 Feb 1979 W 3–0 D1 10 Nov 1979 L 0–2 D1 22 Mar 1980 W 1–0 D1
27 Sep 1980 D 2–2 This match
21 Feb 1981 L 0–1 D1 10 Oct 1981 D 0–0 D1 27 Feb 1982 D 1–1 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 →