League Division One · Matchday 25
Manchester United v Manchester City
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Manchester City at Old Trafford on Saturday 3rd January 1953 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (11') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Stan Pearson 1–0
- Half Time
- 59' Ivor Broadis 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
10 Stan Pearson 11'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Les McDowall
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 56 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 56 times: 20W 21D 15L.
15 Sep 1951 W 2–1 D1 19 Jan 1952 D 1–1 D1 30 Aug 1952 L 1–2 D1
3 Jan 1953 D 1–1 This match
5 Sep 1953 L 0–2 D1 16 Jan 1954 D 1–1 D1 25 Sep 1954 L 2–3 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 →