League Division One · Matchday 03
Manchester City v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Manchester City at Maine Road on Saturday 30th August 1952 in the League Division One. John Downie (79') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 50' Roy Clarke 1–0
- 69' Ivor Broadis 2–0
- 79' John Downie 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
8 John Downie 79'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Les McDowall
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 55 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 55 times: 20W 20D 15L.
31 Dec 1949 W 2–1 D1 15 Sep 1951 W 2–1 D1 19 Jan 1952 D 1–1 D1
30 Aug 1952 L 1–2 This match
3 Jan 1953 D 1–1 D1 5 Sep 1953 L 0–2 D1 16 Jan 1954 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 →