League Division One · Matchday 24
Manchester United v Manchester City
5–1
Manchester United beat Manchester City 5–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 31st December 1960 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (5', 48') and Alex Dawson (19', 44', 65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Bobby Charlton 1–0
- 16' Colin Barlow 1–1
- 19' Alex Dawson 2–1
- 44' Alex Dawson 3–1
- Half Time
- 48' Bobby Charlton 4–1
- 65' Alex Dawson 5–1
- Full Time 5–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Les McDowall
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 73 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 73 times: 27W 25D 21L.
14 Feb 1959 W 4–1 D1 19 Sep 1959 L 0–3 D1 6 Feb 1960 D 0–0 D1
31 Dec 1960 W 5–1 This match
4 Mar 1961 W 3–1 D1 23 Sep 1961 W 3–2 D1 10 Feb 1962 W 2–0 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 →