FA Cup · 3rd Round - Replay
Sunderland v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Sunderland 2–1 at Roker Park on Tuesday 16th January 1996 in the FA Cup. Paul Scholes (70') and Andrew Cole (90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' Phil Gray 1–0
- Half Time
- 46' Lee Sharpe for Parker
- 62' Paul Scholes for Butt
- 70' Paul Scholes 1–1
- 90' Andrew Cole 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Andrew Cole 90'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Peter Reid
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 110 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 110 times: 42W 31D 37L.
1 Sep 1990 L 1–2 D1 12 Jan 1991 W 3–0 D1 6 Jan 1996 D 2–2 FAC
16 Jan 1996 W 2–1 This match
21 Dec 1996 W 5–0 PL 8 Mar 1997 L 1–2 PL 28 Dec 1999 D 2–2 PL | 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 →