League Division One · Matchday 12
Manchester United v Sunderland
0–3
Manchester United lost 0–3 to Sunderland at Maine Road on Saturday 26th October 1946 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Cliff Whitelum 0–1
- Half Time
- 47' Cliff Whitelum 0–2
- 75' Cliff Whitelum 0–3
- Full Time 0–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Murray
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 49 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 49 times: 20W 7D 22L.
21 Apr 1937 D 1–1 D1 29 Oct 1938 L 0–1 D1 4 Mar 1939 L 2–5 D1
26 Oct 1946 L 0–3 This match
1 Mar 1947 D 1–1 D1 18 Oct 1947 L 0–1 D1 6 Mar 1948 W 3–1 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 →