League Division One · Matchday 41
Sunderland v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Sunderland at Roker Park on Saturday 14th April 1956 in the League Division One. Wilf McGuinness (26') and Billy Whelan (62') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 26' Wilf McGuinness 0–1
- 27' Stan Anderson pen 1–1
- 38' Billy Elliott 2–1
- Half Time
- 62' Billy Whelan 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
- Wilf McGuinness scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- United extended an unbeaten run to 13 matches in all competitions.
- Billy Whelan's 4th goal of 1955-1956, and his 5th for United.
Starting XI
Player
8 William Whelan 62'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Murray
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 68 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 68 times: 25W 12D 31L.
8 Apr 1955 L 3–4 D1 11 Apr 1955 D 2–2 D1 3 Dec 1955 W 2–1 D1
14 Apr 1956 D 2–2 This match
13 Oct 1956 W 3–1 D1 20 Apr 1957 W 4–0 D1 4 Apr 1958 D 2–2 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 →