22 Interesting Facts About Manchester Derby

1. There have been 163 derby so far
2. Ryan Giggs has at most a player appearance record in the Manchester derby, with 35 caps.
3. First held on 12 November 1881, when West Gorton, a team that became the forerunner of Manchester City, hosted Newton Heath, the team will be Manchester United. As a result, 3-0 to win Heath.
4. The first two teams duel in the light occurred on February 26, 1889, the game to commemorate the coal mine disaster Hyde.
5. Peter Schmeichel unbeaten record in the derby for both teams, though not until the clean sheet. Denmark's goalkeeper defends United in 1991 to 1999 and the City in the 2002/03 season.


6. Steve Coppell played in over 300 games for Manchester United and only 32 days joined Manchester City as manager.
7. Owen Hargreaves became the last player who played for both clubs. The first player to do so was Bob Milarvie, who defends United in 1890 until 1891 and the City in 1891 until 1896.
8. In 1978, Manchester City and Manchester United together as one team to carry out his testimonial match against Colin Bell combined team of Everton and Liverpool in the match against the team Manchester Merseyside.
9. Both teams only two-time winner of the one and two at the end of the season. The first occurred in season 1967/68 with Manchester City as a champion, and the second occurred in the last season.
10. Manchester United won 68 matches out of 163 derby, where 50 match which ended with a draw.
11. Manchester City have not won every game warm-season opener against Manchester United.
2. Joe Hayes and Francis Lee, both Manchester City player, was recorded as the player who most often scored in this derby, the ten goals. United legend Bobby Charlton came second with nine goals.
13. Three semifinal acted both clubs, two of them in the FA Cup and one in the League Cup, but they had never met in the final game.
14. Manchester City became the first team to win the championship trophy in 1904.
15. The first time the two teams met in the league occurred in the 1894/95, with Newton Heath win over Manchester City with a score of 5-2 at Hyde Road.
16. Kevin Keegan became manager of Manchester City while diving last derby at Maine Road and Shaun Goater scored his 100 and 101 in the game.
17. In 1970, Denis Law scored with a heel kick against his former club Manchester United. The match then stopped in the middle of the game after United's fans get into the field. But the outcome of the game anyway.
18. Manchester United won the first derby by a score of 5-1 on October 3, 1891.
19. The record crowd that watched the Manchester derby going on 20 september 1947, in which 78 thousand spectators present at Maine Road, enclosure City.
20. Sir Alex Ferguson has led Manchester United squad in 45 derby.
21. Manchester derby ever recorded took place in five different places. In addition to Old Trafford and City of Manchester, Hyde Road, Bank Street and Maine Road was once a venue duel two teams.
22. Manchester United have not had a cage while acting as the host in this Manchester derby. This happened on 7 April 1948 and January 22, 1949, at which time the Old Trafford stadium was renovated after being damaged by World War II. Maine Road became the headquarters while United at the time.