League Division One · Matchday 09
Manchester United v Manchester City
3–2
Manchester United beat Manchester City 3–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 23rd September 1961 in the League Division One. Nobby Stiles (2') and Dennis Viollet (14') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Nobby Stiles 1–0
- 14' Dennis Viollet 2–0
- 19' Nobby Stiles OG 2–1
- 24' Bobby Kennedy 2–2
- Half Time
- 50' Dave Ewing OG 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
- This was Manchester United's 2,500th match since 1886.
- Nobby Stiles' 3rd goal of 1961-1962, and his 5th for United.
- Dennis Viollet's 4th goal of 1961-1962, and his 172nd for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Les McDowall
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 75 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 75 times: 29W 25D 21L.
6 Feb 1960 D 0–0 D1 31 Dec 1960 W 5–1 D1 4 Mar 1961 W 3–1 D1
23 Sep 1961 W 3–2 This match
10 Feb 1962 W 2–0 D1 15 Sep 1962 L 2–3 D1 15 May 1963 D 1–1 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 →