League Division One · Matchday 25
Manchester City v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Manchester City at Maine Road on Saturday 28th December 1957 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (7') and Bobby Charlton (15') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Dennis Viollet 0–1
- 8' Joe Hayes 1–1
- 15' Bobby Charlton 1–2
- Half Time
- 64' Bill Foulkes OG 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Bobby Charlton 15'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Les McDowall
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 68 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 68 times: 25W 23D 20L.
24 Oct 1956 W 1–0 CS 2 Feb 1957 W 4–2 D1 31 Aug 1957 W 4–1 D1
28 Dec 1957 D 2–2 This match
27 Sep 1958 D 1–1 D1 14 Feb 1959 W 4–1 D1 19 Sep 1959 L 0–3 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 →