League Division One · Matchday 12
Sunderland v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Sunderland 3–1 at Roker Park on Saturday 13th October 1956 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (19') and Billy Whelan (49') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 19' Dennis Viollet 0–1
- 20' Ted Purdon 1–1
- Half Time
- 49' Billy Whelan 1–2
- 73' William Morrison OG 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
- A 7th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Dennis Viollet's 15th goal of 1956-1957, and his 65th for United.
- Billy Whelan's 11th goal of 1956-1957, and his 16th for United.
Starting XI
Player
8 William Whelan 49'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Murray
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 69 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 69 times: 26W 12D 31L.
11 Apr 1955 D 2–2 D1 3 Dec 1955 W 2–1 D1 14 Apr 1956 D 2–2 D1
13 Oct 1956 W 3–1 This match
20 Apr 1957 W 4–0 D1 4 Apr 1958 D 2–2 D1 7 Apr 1958 W 2–1 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 →