Test Match · Test Match - Game 4
Sunderland v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Sunderland at Newcastle Road on Monday 26th April 1897 in the Test Match.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' James Gillespie 1–0
- Half Time
- 80' James Gillespie 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Robert Campbell
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 6 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 6 times: 0W 1D 5L.
6 Dec 1893 L 1–4 D1 3 Mar 1894 L 2–4 D1 24 Apr 1897 D 1–1 TM
26 Apr 1897 L 0–2 This match
20 Oct 1906 L 1–4 D1 25 Mar 1907 W 2–0 D1 16 Nov 1907 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 →