League Division One · Matchday 12
Manchester United v Derby County
2–1
Manchester United beat Derby County 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 6th October 1951 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (38') and Johnny Berry (87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 33' Jack Stamps 0–1
- 38' Stan Pearson 1–1
- Half Time
- 87' Johnny Berry 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
7 Johnny Berry 87'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stuart McMillan
Derby County
United vs Derby County History
Meeting 49 of 107
107
Played
47
Won
30
Drawn
30
Lost
193
Goals For
156
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 31st December 1892. After this match United had played Derby County 49 times: 14W 16D 19L.
17 Dec 1949 L 0–1 D1 23 Mar 1951 W 2–0 D1 26 Mar 1951 W 4–2 D1
6 Oct 1951 W 2–1 This match
16 Feb 1952 W 3–0 D1 10 Sep 1952 W 3–2 D1 1 Jan 1953 W 1–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 50 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 97 | 50 | 54.0 |
| Away | 55 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 91 | 105 | 32.7 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100.0 |
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 →