Premiership · Matchday 11
Derby County v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Derby County at Pride Park on Saturday 18th October 1997 in the Premiership. Teddy Sheringham (51') and Andrew Cole (83') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 23' Francesco Baiano 1–0
- 39' Paulo Wanchope 2–0
- 45' Ronny Johnsen for Butt
- Half Time
- 51' Teddy Sheringham 2–1
- 70' Andrew Cole for Scholes
- 83' Andrew Cole 2–2
- 88' Phillip Neville for Irwin
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Ronny Johnsen
45' for Butt
Andrew Cole
83' 70' for Scholes
Phillip Neville
88' for Irwin
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Jim Smith
Derby County
United vs Derby County History
Meeting 89 of 107
107
Played
47
Won
30
Drawn
30
Lost
193
Goals For
156
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 31st December 1892. After this match United had played Derby County 89 times: 34W 27D 28L.
16 Apr 1991 W 3–1 D1 4 Sep 1996 D 1–1 PL 5 Apr 1997 L 2–3 PL
18 Oct 1997 D 2–2 This match
21 Feb 1998 W 2–0 PL 24 Oct 1998 D 1–1 PL 3 Feb 1999 W 1–0 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 50 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 97 | 50 | 54.0 |
| Away | 55 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 91 | 105 | 32.7 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100.0 |
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 →