League Division One · Matchday 35
Sheffield United v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday 16th April 1966 in the League Division One. David Sadler (71') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 23' Tom Fenoughty 1–0
- Half Time
- 67' Alan Birchenall 2–0
- 71' David Sadler 2–1
- 79' Alan Woodward 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Starting XI
Player
9 David Sadler 71'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
John Harris
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 66 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 66 times: 25W 14D 27L.
26 Dec 1964 W 1–0 D1 28 Dec 1964 D 1–1 D1 20 Nov 1965 W 3–1 D1
16 Apr 1966 L 1–3 This match
26 Dec 1966 L 1–2 D1 27 Dec 1966 W 2–0 D1 14 Oct 1967 W 3–0 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 →