League Division One · Matchday 05
Manchester City v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Manchester City at Maine Road on Saturday 3rd September 1955 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 28' Joe Hayes 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Les McDowall
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 62 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 62 times: 20W 22D 20L.
25 Sep 1954 L 2–3 D1 29 Jan 1955 L 0–2 FAC 12 Feb 1955 L 0–5 D1
3 Sep 1955 L 0–1 This match
31 Dec 1955 W 2–1 D1 22 Sep 1956 W 2–0 D1 24 Oct 1956 W 1–0 CS | 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 →