League Division One · Matchday 29
Sunderland v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Sunderland at Roker Park on Wednesday 18th February 1953 in the League Division One. Edward Lewis (56') and David Pegg (39') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 39' David Pegg 0–1
- Half Time
- 56' Edward Lewis 0–2
- 84' Allenby Chilton OG 1–2
- 90' Wille Watson 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Murray
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 62 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 62 times: 22W 10D 30L.
20 Oct 1951 L 0–1 D1 8 Mar 1952 W 2–1 D1 27 Sep 1952 L 0–1 D1
18 Feb 1953 D 2–2 This match
10 Oct 1953 W 1–0 D1 27 Feb 1954 W 2–0 D1 8 Apr 1955 L 3–4 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 →