League Division One · Matchday 24
Sunderland v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Sunderland at Roker Park on Monday 25th December 1950 in the League Division One. John Aston Snr (2') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' John Aston Snr 0–1
- 5' Tommy Wright 1–1
- Half Time
- 62' Tommy Wright 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Murray
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 57 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 57 times: 21W 9D 27L.
21 Apr 1949 L 1–2 D1 1 Oct 1949 L 1–3 D1 18 Feb 1950 D 2–2 D1
25 Dec 1950 L 1–2 This match
26 Dec 1950 L 3–5 D1 20 Oct 1951 L 0–1 D1 8 Mar 1952 W 2–1 D1 | 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 →