League Division One · Matchday 34
Sheffield United v Manchester United
6–1
Manchester United lost 1–6 to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday 13th April 1912 in the League Division One. Thomas Nuttall (55') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Dicky Leafe 1–0
- 24' Robert Evans 2–0
- 26' Dicky Leafe 3–0
- 28' Dicky Leafe 4–0
- Half Time
- 55' Thomas Nuttall 4–1
- 62' Jim Simmons 5–1
- 75' Jim Simmons 6–1
- Full Time 6–1
Match Facts
- United's heaviest defeat to Sheffield United at the time, in their 14th meeting.
- Thomas Nuttall's 2nd goal of 1911-1912, and his 2nd for United.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
John Nicholson
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 14 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 14 times: 7W 2D 5L.
10 Dec 1910 L 0–2 D1 15 Apr 1911 D 1–1 D1 9 Dec 1911 W 1–0 D1
13 Apr 1912 L 1–6 This match
7 Dec 1912 W 4–0 D1 12 Apr 1913 L 1–2 D1 22 Nov 1913 L 0–2 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 →