League Division One · Matchday 13
Manchester United v Sheffield United
2–1
Manchester United beat Sheffield United 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 6th November 1920 in the League Division One. Harry Leonard (67', 87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 67' Harry Leonard 1–0
- 69' Harry Johnson 1–1
- 87' Harry Leonard 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Henry Leonard 67', 87'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Robson
Manchester United
OPP
John Nicholson
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 23 of 99
99
Played
48
Won
16
Drawn
35
Lost
167
Goals For
137
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 25th November 1893. After this match United had played Sheffield United 23 times: 11W 3D 9L.
17 Apr 1915 L 1–3 D1 25 Oct 1919 D 2–2 D1 1 Nov 1919 W 3–0 D1
6 Nov 1920 W 2–1 This match
13 Nov 1920 D 0–0 D1 2 Jan 1922 L 0–3 D1 17 Apr 1922 W 3–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 48 | 30 | 6 | 12 | 99 | 52 | 62.5 |
| Away | 51 | 18 | 10 | 23 | 68 | 85 | 35.3 |
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 →