League Division One · Matchday 38
Manchester United v Manchester City
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Manchester City at Maine Road on Wednesday 7th April 1948 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (31') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 16' Billy Linacre 0–1
- 31' Jack Rowley 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Jack Rowley 31'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jock Thomson
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 48 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 48 times: 17W 17D 14L.
12 Sep 1936 W 3–2 D1 9 Jan 1937 L 0–1 D1 20 Sep 1947 D 0–0 D1
7 Apr 1948 D 1–1 This match
11 Sep 1948 D 0–0 D1 22 Jan 1949 D 0–0 D1 3 Sep 1949 W 2–1 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 →