League Division One · Matchday 10
Manchester United v Manchester City
1–0
Manchester United beat Manchester City 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 18th October 1919 in the League Division One. Joe Spence (23') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 23' Joe Spence 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Joe Spence 23'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Robson
Manchester United
OPP
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 31 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 31 times: 14W 12D 5L.
5 Sep 1914 D 0–0 D1 2 Jan 1915 D 1–1 D1 11 Oct 1919 D 3–3 D1
18 Oct 1919 W 1–0 This match
20 Nov 1920 D 1–1 D1 27 Nov 1920 L 0–3 D1 22 Oct 1921 L 1–4 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 →