League Division One · Matchday 21
Manchester United v Manchester City
1–4
Manchester United lost 1–4 to Manchester City at Old Trafford on Saturday 12th December 1970 in the League Division One. Brian Kidd (72') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Mike Doyle 0–1
- 43' Francis Lee 0–2
- Half Time
- 46' Carlo Sartori for Law
- 53' Francis Lee 0–3
- 57' Francis Lee 0–4
- 72' Brian Kidd 1–4
- Full Time 1–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Brian Kidd 72'
Substitutes
Carlo Sartori
46' for Law
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Mercer
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 90 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 90 times: 33W 29D 28L.
17 Dec 1969 D 2–2 LC 24 Jan 1970 W 3–0 FAC 28 Mar 1970 L 1–2 D1
12 Dec 1970 L 1–4 This match
5 May 1971 W 4–3 D1 6 Nov 1971 D 3–3 D1 12 Apr 1972 L 1–3 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 →