1961-62·First Division

Saturday 23 September 1961

·Won

Man UtdManchesterUnited
3–2
Man CityManchesterCity

Seasons/1961-62/This match

19′

Stiles (OG)

24′

Kennedy

0′HTFT

19' Nobby Stiles (own goal)
24' Bobby Kennedy

Starting XI

Pearson Herd

Charlton Viollet Stiles Quixall

Dunne Setters Foulkes Brennan

Gregg

4-4-2 — approximate shape, inferred from classic shirt numbering

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.

Venue

Old Trafford

Attendance

56,345

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.

Pre-match Elo1636 → 1644(+8)

Manchester United 67%33% Manchester City

Manchester United went in as the favourite by rating, 1636 to Manchester City’s 1577.

Previous head-to-head results

27W

25D

21L

W2737%

D2534%

L2129%

73 played · 37% win rate

73 previous meetings with Manchester City · 37% win rate

United’s last 6 matches

D W W W L W

This exact result, before

3–2v Man City12/09/1936
First Division

12 Sep 19363–2WvMan CityMan CityManchester CityFirst Division·12 Sep 1936 · 1936-371936-37First DivisionFirst Division

Other home meetings with Manchester City that finished 3–2. Full head-to-head →

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