League Division One · Matchday 29
Manchester United v Manchester City
4–1
Manchester United beat Manchester City 4–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 14th February 1959 in the League Division One. Freddy Goodwin (48'), Warren Bradley (52', 69') and Albert Scanlon (61') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Bobby Johnstone 0–1
- Half Time
- 48' Freddy Goodwin 1–1
- 52' Warren Bradley 2–1
- 61' Albert Scanlon 3–1
- 69' Warren Bradley 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Warren Bradley 52', 69'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Les McDowall
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 70 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 70 times: 26W 24D 20L.
31 Aug 1957 W 4–1 D1 28 Dec 1957 D 2–2 D1 27 Sep 1958 D 1–1 D1
14 Feb 1959 W 4–1 This match
19 Sep 1959 L 0–3 D1 6 Feb 1960 D 0–0 D1 31 Dec 1960 W 5–1 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 →