League Division One · Matchday 25
Manchester United v Manchester City
1–6
Manchester United lost 1–6 to Manchester City at Old Trafford on Saturday 23rd January 1926 in the League Division One. Clatworthy Rennox (87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' Frank Roberts 0–1
- 40' Sam Austin 0–2
- 44' Frank Roberts 0–3
- Half Time
- 69' Tommy Johnson 0–4
- 73' Sam Austin 0–5
- 84' George Hicks 0–6
- 87' Clatworthy Rennox 1–6
- Full Time 1–6
Match Facts
- United's heaviest defeat to Manchester City at the time, in their 37th meeting.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Albert Alexander
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 37 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 37 times: 15W 14D 8L.
22 Oct 1921 L 1–4 D1 29 Oct 1921 W 3–1 D1 12 Sep 1925 D 1–1 D1
23 Jan 1926 L 1–6 This match
27 Mar 1926 L 0–3 FAC 1 Sep 1928 D 2–2 D1 5 Jan 1929 L 1–2 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 →