League Division One · Matchday 42
Manchester United v Sunderland
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Sunderland at Old Trafford on Saturday 11th May 1968 in the League Division One. George Best (44') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' Colin Suggett 0–1
- 32' George Mulhall 0–2
- 44' George Best 1–2
- Half Time
- 73' Alan Gowling for Foulkes
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
7 George Best 44'
Substitutes
Alan Gowling
73' for Foulkes
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Brown
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 83 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 83 times: 32W 18D 33L.
26 Nov 1966 W 5–0 D1 22 Apr 1967 D 0–0 D1 6 Sep 1967 D 1–1 D1
11 May 1968 L 1–2 This match
9 Nov 1968 D 1–1 D1 18 Jan 1969 W 4–1 D1 30 Aug 1969 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 →