League Division One · Matchday 39
Manchester United v Sheffield United
2–3
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Sheffield United at Old Trafford on Saturday 21st April 1928 in the League Division One. Henry Thomas (51') and William Rawlings (84') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 51' Henry Thomas 1–0
- 65' Fred Tunstall 1–1
- 73' Fred Tunstall 1–2
- 75' Albert Partridge 1–3
- 84' William Rawlings 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
11 Harry Thomas 51'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
John Nicholson
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 32 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 32 times: 13W 5D 14L.
30 Aug 1926 D 2–2 D1 1 Jan 1927 W 5–0 D1 10 Dec 1927 L 1–2 D1
21 Apr 1928 L 2–3 This match
25 Dec 1928 D 1–1 D1 26 Dec 1928 L 1–6 D1 7 Oct 1929 L 1–3 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 →