League Division One · Matchday 36
Manchester United v Sunderland
2–1
Manchester United beat Sunderland 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 5th April 1930 in the League Division One. Hugh McLenahan (55', 63') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 55' Hugh McLenahan 1–0
- 63' Hugh McLenahan 2–0
- 72' Bobby Gurney 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
8 Hugh McLenahan 55', 63'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Johnny Cochrane
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 42 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 42 times: 18W 5D 19L.
24 Nov 1928 L 1–5 D1 6 Apr 1929 W 3–0 D1 30 Nov 1929 W 4–2 D1
5 Apr 1930 W 2–1 This match
29 Nov 1930 D 1–1 D1 4 Apr 1931 W 2–1 D1 1 Jan 1937 W 2–1 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 →