League Division One · Matchday 28
Manchester United v Manchester City
0–5
Manchester United lost 0–5 to Manchester City at Old Trafford on Saturday 12th February 1955 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' John Hart 0–1
- Half Time
- 58' Fionan Fagan 0–2
- 62' Joe Hayes 0–3
- 69' Joe Hayes 0–4
- 89' Fionan Fagan 0–5
- Full Time 0–5
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Les McDowall
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 61 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 61 times: 20W 22D 19L.
16 Jan 1954 D 1–1 D1 25 Sep 1954 L 2–3 D1 29 Jan 1955 L 0–2 FAC
12 Feb 1955 L 0–5 This match
3 Sep 1955 L 0–1 D1 31 Dec 1955 W 2–1 D1 22 Sep 1956 W 2–0 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 →