MANCHESTER DERBY TODAY AND PAST

The Manchester Derby refers to football matches between City and United, first contested in 1881. City play at the City of Manchester Stadium in Bradford, east Manchester, (NOTE NOT YORKSHIRE) while United play at Old Trafford in the borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester; the two grounds are separated by approximately 4 miles (6.4 km). See map if you can!!

The teams have played 196 matches in all competitions; United winning 80, City 61 and the remaining 55 have been drawn. Amongst the most successful cliubs in England, they have won a combined 104 honours: 68 for Manchester United and 36 for Manchester City. They are also the first two English clubs and world's first cross-city rivals to have won a continental treble; United's success came in 1999, while City's occurred 24 years later.

The first meeting between the two teams occurred on 12 November 1881, when St. Mark's (West Gorton) – who would later become Manchester City – hosted Newton Heath LYR – who would later become Manchester United. The game finished 3–0 in favour of Newton Heath and was described by the Ashton Reporter as "a pleasant game". At this time, the clubs were just two of many fledgling sides in the Manchester area, and the fixture had no special significance. Both clubs grew in stature as the 1880s progressed, leading to their first meeting of the 1890s being billed as "a meeting of two local clubs, [Ardwick (City)] just rising to the highest standard in the football world whilst [Newton Heath] are nearly in the front rank". The pair became the dominant teams in the Manchester area; the winner of the Manchester Cup was either Newton Heath or Ardwick every year between 1888 and 1893. Both teams joined the Football Alliance, a short-lived rival to the Football League. During this period both clubs made unsuccessful attempts to gain election to the League (Newton Heath in 1889, 1890 and 1891; Ardwick in 1891). Admission to the Football League finally came in 1892. Newton Heath joined the First Division, and Ardwick the new Second Division.

Statistics
Meetings total	196
Most wins	Manchester United (80)
Most player appearances	Ryan Giggs (36)
Top scorer	Wayne Rooney (11)
All-time series	City: 61 Drawn: 55 United: 80
Largest victory	United 1-6 City (1926) United 0–5 City (1955) United 5–0 City (1994) United 1–6 City (2011)
Largest goal scoring	City 6–3 United (2022)
Longest win streak	8 games Manchester United (1993–2000)
Longest unbeaten streak	16 games Manchester United (1990–2001)
Current unbeaten streak	4 games Manchester United (2024–present)