Statistics
As of 9 December 2012, there have been 164 competitive meetings between the teams. United have won 69 and City 45, the remaining 50 games finishing as draws.
The biggest victories have been to City who have won 1-6 on two occasions in the official league (both times in the away fixture at Old Trafford) on 23 January 1926 and 23 October 2011. But on 14 April 1941 during a war league derby match at Maine Rd, United beat City 7-1, which remains the biggest victory between the two sides overall, this result has been omitted as the official league was suspended but the derby still continued. Both teams have won 5–0 once (City in 1955, United in 1994). The largest attendance for a Manchester derby was 78,000 on 20 September 1947, a time when both clubs were playing at Maine Road, as Old Trafford was being repaired following damage sustained in the Second World War.
| Competition | City wins | Draws | United wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| League | 40 | 49 | 59 |
| FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| League Cup | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Community Shield | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 46 | 50 | 69 |
Top goalscorers
| Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne Rooney | Manchester United | 10 |
| Joe Hayes | Manchester City | 10 |
| Francis Lee | Manchester City | 10 |
| Bobby Charlton | Manchester United | 9 |
| Colin Bell | Manchester City | 8 |
| Eric Cantona | Manchester United | 8 |
| Brian Kidd | Manchester United Manchester City |
8 |
| Joe Spence | Manchester United | 8 |
| Paul Scholes | Manchester United | 7 |
| Dennis Viollet | Manchester United | 7 |
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