League Division One · Matchday 37
Manchester United v Sunderland
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Sunderland at Old Trafford on Monday 11th April 1955 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (2') and Roger Byrne (pen) (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Tommy Taylor 1–0
- 20' Ken Chisholm 1–1
- 43' Billy Bingham 1–2
- Half Time
- 80' Roger Byrne (pen) 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
3 Roger Byrne 80'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Murray
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 66 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 66 times: 24W 11D 31L.
10 Oct 1953 W 1–0 D1 27 Feb 1954 W 2–0 D1 8 Apr 1955 L 3–4 D1
11 Apr 1955 D 2–2 This match
3 Dec 1955 W 2–1 D1 14 Apr 1956 D 2–2 D1 13 Oct 1956 W 3–1 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 →