League Division One · Matchday 42
Sheffield United v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Sheffield United 3–1 at Bramall Lane on Saturday 24th April 1954 in the League Division One. John Aston Snr (21'), Jackie Blanchflower (34') and Dennis Viollet (48') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 21' John Aston Snr 0–1
- 22' Harold Brook 1–1
- 34' Jackie Blanchflower 1–2
- Half Time
- 48' Dennis Viollet 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 John Aston Snr 21'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Reg Freeman
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 52 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 52 times: 18W 11D 23L.
18 Sep 1948 D 2–2 D1 4 May 1949 W 3–2 D1 5 Dec 1953 D 2–2 D1
24 Apr 1954 W 3–1 This match
13 Nov 1954 L 0–3 D1 2 Apr 1955 W 5–0 D1 10 Sep 1955 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 →