League Division One · Matchday 24
Sheffield United v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Sheffield United 1–0 at Bramall Lane on Saturday 26th December 1964 in the League Division One. George Best (12') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' George Best 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
11 George Best 12'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
John Harris
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 63 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 63 times: 24W 13D 26L.
20 Apr 1963 D 1–1 D1 30 Nov 1963 W 2–1 D1 13 Apr 1964 W 2–1 D1
26 Dec 1964 W 1–0 This match
28 Dec 1964 D 1–1 D1 20 Nov 1965 W 3–1 D1 16 Apr 1966 L 1–3 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 →