FA Cup · 1st Qualifying Round
Manchester United v Manchester City
5–1
Manchester United beat Manchester City 5–1 at North Road, (Monsall) on Saturday 3rd October 1891 in the FA Cup. John Sneddon (44'), Alf Farman (??', ??'), Roger Doughty (??') and Alfred Edge (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 44' John Sneddon
- Minute not recorded
- — Alf Farman
- — Alf Farman
- — Roger Doughty
- — Alfred Edge
- — Jack Pearson
- Full Time 5–1
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Lawrence Furniss
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 1 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 1 time: 1W 0D 0L.
| 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 →