League Division One · Matchday 29
Sunderland v Manchester United
2–3
Manchester United beat Sunderland 3–2 at Roker Park on Saturday 5th March 1921 in the League Division One. George Sapsford (37', 42') and William Goodwin (50') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 37' George Sapsford 0–1
- 42' George Sapsford 0–2
- Half Time
- 50' William Goodwin 0–3
- 65' Bobby Marshall 1–3
- 67' Charlie Buchan 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 George Sapsford 37', 42'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Robson
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Kyle
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 28 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 28 times: 11W 3D 14L.
7 Feb 1920 L 0–3 D1 14 Feb 1920 W 2–0 D1 26 Feb 1921 W 3–0 D1
5 Mar 1921 W 3–2 This match
21 Jan 1922 L 1–2 D1 28 Jan 1922 W 3–1 D1 5 Dec 1925 L 1–2 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 →