League Division One · Matchday 18
Manchester City v Manchester United
3–0
Manchester United lost 0–3 to Manchester City at Maine Road on Saturday 18th November 1972 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Colin Bell 1–0
- Half Time
- 77' Brian Kidd for Morgan
- 82' Martin Buchan OG 2–0
- 85' Colin Bell 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Starting XI
Player
6 Martin Buchan 82'
Substitutes
Brian Kidd
77' for Morgan
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Malcolm Allison
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 94 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 94 times: 34W 30D 30L.
5 May 1971 W 4–3 D1 6 Nov 1971 D 3–3 D1 12 Apr 1972 L 1–3 D1
18 Nov 1972 L 0–3 This match
21 Apr 1973 D 0–0 D1 13 Mar 1974 D 0–0 D1 27 Apr 1974 L 0–1 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 →