League Division One · Matchday 10
Manchester City v Manchester United
3–2
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Manchester City at Maine Road on Saturday 25th September 1954 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (28') and Jackie Blanchflower (86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 9' Billy McAdams 1–0
- 21' Fionan Fagan 2–0
- 28' Tommy Taylor 2–1
- Half Time
- 83' John Hart 3–1
- 86' Jackie Blanchflower 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Tommy Taylor 28'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Les McDowall
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 59 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 59 times: 20W 22D 17L.
3 Jan 1953 D 1–1 D1 5 Sep 1953 L 0–2 D1 16 Jan 1954 D 1–1 D1
25 Sep 1954 L 2–3 This match
29 Jan 1955 L 0–2 FAC 12 Feb 1955 L 0–5 D1 3 Sep 1955 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 →