League Division One · Matchday 26
Manchester United v Manchester City
2–1
Manchester United beat Manchester City 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 31st December 1955 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (56') and Dennis Viollet (66') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 26' Jack Dyson 0–1
- Half Time
- 56' Tommy Taylor 1–1
- 66' Dennis Viollet 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Tommy Taylor 56'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Les McDowall
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 63 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 63 times: 21W 22D 20L.
29 Jan 1955 L 0–2 FAC 12 Feb 1955 L 0–5 D1 3 Sep 1955 L 0–1 D1
31 Dec 1955 W 2–1 This match
22 Sep 1956 W 2–0 D1 24 Oct 1956 W 1–0 CS 2 Feb 1957 W 4–2 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 →