League Division One · Matchday 09
Sheffield United v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Monday 7th October 1929 in the League Division One. Thomas Boyle (40') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Jimmy Dunne 1–0
- 34' Tom Phillipson 2–0
- 40' Thomas Boyle 2–1
- Half Time
- 87' Billy Gillespie 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Starting XI
Player
8 Thomas Boyle 40'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
John Nicholson
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 35 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 35 times: 13W 6D 16L.
21 Apr 1928 L 2–3 D1 25 Dec 1928 D 1–1 D1 26 Dec 1928 L 1–6 D1
7 Oct 1929 L 1–3 This match
3 May 1930 L 1–5 D1 22 Nov 1930 L 1–3 D1 28 Mar 1931 L 1–2 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 →