League Division One · Matchday 33
Manchester United v Manchester City
1–0
Manchester United beat Manchester City 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 22nd March 1980 in the League Division One. Mickey Thomas (48') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 48' Mickey Thomas 1–0
- 72' Ashley Grimes for Thomas
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
11 Mickey Thomas 48'
Substitutes
Ashley Grimes
72' for Thomas
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Malcolm Allison
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 109 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 109 times: 41W 34D 34L.
30 Sep 1978 W 1–0 D1 10 Feb 1979 W 3–0 D1 10 Nov 1979 L 0–2 D1
22 Mar 1980 W 1–0 This match
27 Sep 1980 D 2–2 D1 21 Feb 1981 L 0–1 D1 10 Oct 1981 D 0–0 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 →