League Division One · Matchday 24
Sunderland v Manchester United
5–0
Manchester United lost 0–5 to Sunderland at Roker Park on Saturday 27th January 1912 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 43' George Holley 1–0
- Half Time
- 48' George Holley 2–0
- 52' George Holley 3–0
- 73' Charlie Buchan 4–0
- 86' George Holley 5–0
- Full Time 5–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Kyle
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 18 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 18 times: 6W 3D 9L.
24 Dec 1910 W 2–1 D1 29 Apr 1911 W 5–1 D1 23 Sep 1911 D 2–2 D1
27 Jan 1912 L 0–5 This match
9 Nov 1912 L 1–3 D1 15 Mar 1913 L 1–3 D1 8 Sep 1913 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 →