League Division One · Matchday 29
Manchester United v Sunderland
1–3
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Sunderland at Old Trafford on Saturday 15th March 1913 in the League Division One. John Sheldon (43') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 33' Jimmy Richardson 0–1
- 43' John Sheldon 1–1
- Half Time
- 46' Charlie Buchan 1–2
- 86' Charlie Buchan 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Starting XI
Player
7 John Sheldon 43'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Bentley
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Kyle
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 20 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 20 times: 6W 3D 11L.
23 Sep 1911 D 2–2 D1 27 Jan 1912 L 0–5 D1 9 Nov 1912 L 1–3 D1
15 Mar 1913 L 1–3 This match
8 Sep 1913 W 3–1 D1 10 Apr 1914 L 0–2 D1 3 Oct 1914 W 3–0 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 →