League Division One · Matchday 25
Manchester City v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Manchester City 2–1 at Maine Road on Saturday 31st December 1949 in the League Division One. Jimmy Delaney (55') and Stan Pearson (75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Andy Black 1–0
- Half Time
- 55' Jimmy Delaney 1–1
- 75' Stan Pearson 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jock Thomson
Manchester City
United vs Manchester City History
Meeting 52 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 52 times: 19W 19D 14L.
11 Sep 1948 D 0–0 D1 22 Jan 1949 D 0–0 D1 3 Sep 1949 W 2–1 D1
31 Dec 1949 W 2–1 This match
15 Sep 1951 W 2–1 D1 19 Jan 1952 D 1–1 D1 30 Aug 1952 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 →