League Division One · Matchday 32
Manchester United v Manchester City
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Manchester City at Old Trafford on Wednesday 15th March 1978 in the League Division One. Gordon Hill (7', 57') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Gordon Hill pen 1–0
- Half Time
- 57' Gordon Hill pen 2–0
- 77' Peter Barnes 2–1
- 79' Brian Kidd 2–2
- Minute not recorded
- — Arthur Albiston
- Full Time 2–2
Starting XI
Player
11 Gordon Hill 7', 57'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Tony Book
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 105 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 105 times: 38W 34D 33L.
25 Sep 1976 W 3–1 D1 5 Mar 1977 W 3–1 D1 10 Sep 1977 L 1–3 D1
15 Mar 1978 D 2–2 This match
30 Sep 1978 W 1–0 D1 10 Feb 1979 W 3–0 D1 10 Nov 1979 L 0–2 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 →