League Division One · Matchday 05
Manchester City v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Manchester City at Maine Road on Saturday 10th September 1977 in the League Division One. Jimmy Nicholl (87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' Brian Kidd 1–0
- Half Time
- 48' Brian Kidd 2–0
- 70' Chris McGrath for Macari
- 78' Mick Channon 3–0
- 87' Jimmy Nicholl 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Starting XI
Player
5 Jimmy Nicholl 87'
Substitutes
Chris McGrath
70' for Macari
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Tony Book
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 104 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 104 times: 38W 33D 33L.
4 May 1976 W 2–0 D1 25 Sep 1976 W 3–1 D1 5 Mar 1977 W 3–1 D1
10 Sep 1977 L 1–3 This match
15 Mar 1978 D 2–2 D1 30 Sep 1978 W 1–0 D1 10 Feb 1979 W 3–0 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 →