League Division One · Matchday 04
Sheffield United v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Sheffield United 2–0 at Bramall Lane on Saturday 15th September 1906 in the League Division One. Alexander Downie (7') and Alex Bell (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Alexander Downie 0–1
- Half Time
- 80' Alex Bell 0–2
- Full Time 0–2
Match Facts
- Alex Bell scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- United extended an unbeaten run to 13 matches in all competitions.
- William Yates made his Manchester United debut.
- Alexander Downie's 1st goal of 1906-1907, and his 4th for United.
Starting XI
Player
6 Alex Bell 80'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
John Nicholson
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 3 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 3 times: 1W 0D 2L.
25 Nov 1893 L 1–3 D1 10 Mar 1894 L 0–2 D1
15 Sep 1906 W 2–0 This match
19 Jan 1907 W 2–0 D1 21 Sep 1907 W 2–1 D1 18 Jan 1908 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 →