League Division One · Matchday 07
Manchester City v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Manchester City 3–1 at Maine Road on Saturday 25th September 1976 in the League Division One. Steve Coppell (15'), David McCreery (26') and Gerry Daly (69') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Dennis Tueart 1–0
- 13' David McCreery for Pearson
- 15' Steve Coppell 1–1
- 26' David McCreery 1–2
- Half Time
- 69' Gerry Daly 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
David McCreery
26' 13' for Pearson
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Tony Book
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 102 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 102 times: 37W 33D 32L.
27 Sep 1975 D 2–2 D1 12 Nov 1975 L 0–4 LC 4 May 1976 W 2–0 D1
25 Sep 1976 W 3–1 This match
5 Mar 1977 W 3–1 D1 10 Sep 1977 L 1–3 D1 15 Mar 1978 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 →