League Division One · Matchday 10
Manchester City v Manchester United
0–0
Manchester United drew 0–0 with Manchester City at Maine Road on Saturday 10th October 1981 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Steve Coppell for Birtles
- Full Time 0–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Steve Coppell
35' for Birtles
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
John Bond
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 112 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 112 times: 41W 36D 35L.
22 Mar 1980 W 1–0 D1 27 Sep 1980 D 2–2 D1 21 Feb 1981 L 0–1 D1
10 Oct 1981 D 0–0 This match
27 Feb 1982 D 1–1 D1 23 Oct 1982 D 2–2 D1 5 Mar 1983 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 →