DAY DERBY REALLY WAS LOCAL ONE

THE Manchester Derby which took place on March 22, 1986, was the most Manc of modern times.

The starting line-ups for the 2-2 draw that day included seven players born in Manchester and another two born in Greater Manchester.

City’s Andy May, Clive Wilson, Eric Nixon, Mark Lillis, Paul Power and Steve Kinsey all hailed from Manchester. So too did Peter Barnes of United. City’s Kenny Clements (above) was from Middleton, while team-mate Nicky Reid was from Urmston.

It puts that match just ahead of two other modern derbies which have strong claims to be the most Mancheavy on record.

The 2-2 league draw which took place on December 28, 1957, featured five players born in Manchester, two in Bolton and one in Salford.

A 1-1 draw on September 29, 1958, featured four Manchester players, one from Oldham, one from Heywood, and one from Eccles.

The Manchester derby has become much more of a global event over the last decade and a half.

Up until the 2002/03 season, derby starters born in the British Isles outnumbered those born elsewhere.

But that has not been the case in any of the last eight seasons.