League Division One · Matchday 20
Manchester United v Sunderland
2–1
Manchester United beat Sunderland 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 3rd December 1955 in the League Division One. John Doherty (60') and Dennis Viollet (86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 56' Ted Purdon 0–1
- 60' John Doherty 1–1
- 86' Dennis Viollet 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 John Doherty 60'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Murray
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 67 of 147
147
Played
67
Won
38
Drawn
42
Lost
254
Goals For
208
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 4th March 1893. After this match United had played Sunderland 67 times: 25W 11D 31L.
27 Feb 1954 W 2–0 D1 8 Apr 1955 L 3–4 D1 11 Apr 1955 D 2–2 D1
3 Dec 1955 W 2–1 This match
14 Apr 1956 D 2–2 D1 13 Oct 1956 W 3–1 D1 20 Apr 1957 W 4–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 73 | 43 | 18 | 12 | 150 | 77 | 58.9 |
| Away | 73 | 23 | 20 | 30 | 99 | 130 | 31.5 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →