League Division One · Matchday 31
Manchester City v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Manchester City at Maine Road on Saturday 21st February 1981 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 59' Steve MacKenzie 1–0
- Minute not recorded
- — Scott McGarvey
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
John Bond
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 111 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 111 times: 41W 35D 35L.
10 Nov 1979 L 0–2 D1 22 Mar 1980 W 1–0 D1 27 Sep 1980 D 2–2 D1
21 Feb 1981 L 0–1 This match
10 Oct 1981 D 0–0 D1 27 Feb 1982 D 1–1 D1 23 Oct 1982 D 2–2 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 →