League Division One · Matchday 39
Manchester United v Sheffield United
1–0
Manchester United beat Sheffield United 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 20th April 1968 in the League Division One. Denis Law (5') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Denis Law 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Denis Law 5'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
John Harris
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 70 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 70 times: 28W 14D 28L.
26 Dec 1966 L 1–2 D1 27 Dec 1966 W 2–0 D1 14 Oct 1967 W 3–0 D1
20 Apr 1968 W 1–0 This match
2 Oct 1971 W 2–0 D1 4 Apr 1972 D 1–1 D1 30 Sep 1972 L 0–1 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 →