League Division One · Matchday 39
Manchester United v Sunderland
4–0
Manchester United beat Sunderland 4–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 20th April 1957 in the League Division One. Billy Whelan (12', 74'), Duncan Edwards (81') and Tommy Taylor (89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Billy Whelan 1–0
- Half Time
- 74' Billy Whelan 2–0
- 81' Duncan Edwards 3–0
- 89' Tommy Taylor 4–0
- Full Time 4–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Murray
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 70 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 70 times: 27W 12D 31L.
3 Dec 1955 W 2–1 D1 14 Apr 1956 D 2–2 D1 13 Oct 1956 W 3–1 D1
20 Apr 1957 W 4–0 This match
4 Apr 1958 D 2–2 D1 7 Apr 1958 W 2–1 D1 29 Feb 1964 D 3–3 FAC | 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 →