League Division One · Matchday 03
Manchester United v Manchester City
4–1
Manchester United beat Manchester City 4–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 31st August 1957 in the League Division One. Duncan Edwards (15'), Johnny Berry (20'), Dennis Viollet (65') and Tommy Taylor (86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Duncan Edwards 1–0
- 20' Johnny Berry 2–0
- Half Time
- 59' Ken Barnes 2–1
- 65' Dennis Viollet 3–1
- 86' Tommy Taylor 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Les McDowall
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 67 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 67 times: 25W 22D 20L.
22 Sep 1956 W 2–0 D1 24 Oct 1956 W 1–0 CS 2 Feb 1957 W 4–2 D1
31 Aug 1957 W 4–1 This match
28 Dec 1957 D 2–2 D1 27 Sep 1958 D 1–1 D1 14 Feb 1959 W 4–1 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 →