League Division One · Matchday 40
Sheffield United v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday 24th April 1926 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Walter Hoyland 1–0
- 44' Arthur Mercer 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
John Nicholson
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 28 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 28 times: 12W 4D 12L.
2 Jan 1922 L 0–3 D1 17 Apr 1922 W 3–2 D1 12 Dec 1925 L 1–2 D1
24 Apr 1926 L 0–2 This match
30 Aug 1926 D 2–2 D1 1 Jan 1927 W 5–0 D1 10 Dec 1927 L 1–2 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 →