League Division One · Matchday 19
Sheffield United v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday 10th December 1927 in the League Division One. Joe Spence (49') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 27' Albert Partridge 1–0
- Half Time
- 49' Joe Spence 1–1
- 58' Fred Tunstall 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
John Nicholson
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 31 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 31 times: 13W 5D 13L.
24 Apr 1926 L 0–2 D1 30 Aug 1926 D 2–2 D1 1 Jan 1927 W 5–0 D1
10 Dec 1927 L 1–2 This match
21 Apr 1928 L 2–3 D1 25 Dec 1928 D 1–1 D1 26 Dec 1928 L 1–6 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 →