League Division One · Matchday 21
Sheffield United v Manchester United
1–4
Manchester United beat Sheffield United 4–1 at Bramall Lane on Saturday 13th December 1975 in the League Division One. Stuart Pearson (3', 74'), Gordon Hill (31') and Lou Macari (87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Stuart Pearson 0–1
- 31' Gordon Hill 0–2
- Half Time
- 52' Bill Dearden 1–2
- 74' Stuart Pearson 1–3
- 87' Lou Macari 1–4
- 88' David McCreery for McIlroy
- Full Time 1–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
David McCreery
88' for McIlroy
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Sirrel
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 78 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 78 times: 32W 15D 31L.
26 Dec 1973 L 1–2 D1 2 Mar 1974 W 1–0 D1 23 Aug 1975 W 5–1 D1
13 Dec 1975 W 4–1 This match
11 Mar 1990 W 1–0 FAC 17 Nov 1990 W 2–0 D1 26 Feb 1991 L 1–2 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 →