League Division One · Matchday 12
Sunderland v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Sunderland at Roker Park on Saturday 18th October 1947 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 80' Len Duns 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Murray
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 51 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 51 times: 20W 8D 23L.
4 Mar 1939 L 2–5 D1 26 Oct 1946 L 0–3 D1 1 Mar 1947 D 1–1 D1
18 Oct 1947 L 0–1 This match
6 Mar 1948 W 3–1 D1 2 Oct 1948 L 1–2 D1 21 Apr 1949 L 1–2 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 →