League Division One · Matchday 15
Manchester United v Sheffield United
4–0
Manchester United beat Sheffield United 4–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 7th December 1912 in the League Division One. Sandy Turnbull (57'), George Wall (62'), George Anderson (80') and Enoch West (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 57' Sandy Turnbull 1–0
- 62' George Wall 2–0
- 80' George Anderson 3–0
- 88' Enoch West 4–0
- Full Time 4–0
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Sheffield United at the time, in their 15th meeting.
- Sandy Turnbull's 4th goal of 1912-1913, and his 78th for United.
- George Wall's 5th goal of 1912-1913, and his 65th for United.
- George Anderson's 3rd goal of 1912-1913, and his 3rd for United.
- Enoch West's 7th goal of 1912-1913, and his 36th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Bentley
Manchester United
OPP
John Nicholson
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 15 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 15 times: 8W 2D 5L.
15 Apr 1911 D 1–1 D1 9 Dec 1911 W 1–0 D1 13 Apr 1912 L 1–6 D1
7 Dec 1912 W 4–0 This match
12 Apr 1913 L 1–2 D1 22 Nov 1913 L 0–2 D1 22 Apr 1914 W 2–1 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 →