League Division One · Matchday 12
Manchester United v Manchester City
3–1
Manchester United beat Manchester City 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 29th October 1921 in the League Division One. Joe Spence (23', 43', 75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 19' William Murphy 0–1
- 23' Joe Spence 1–1
- 43' Joe Spence 2–1
- Half Time
- 75' Joe Spence 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Joe Spence 23', 43', 75'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Robson
Manchester United
OPP
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 35 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 35 times: 15W 13D 7L.
20 Nov 1920 D 1–1 D1 27 Nov 1920 L 0–3 D1 22 Oct 1921 L 1–4 D1
29 Oct 1921 W 3–1 This match
12 Sep 1925 D 1–1 D1 23 Jan 1926 L 1–6 D1 27 Mar 1926 L 0–3 FAC | 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 →