League Division One · Matchday 23
Manchester United v Sheffield United
2–0
Manchester United beat Sheffield United 2–0 at Old Trafford on Tuesday 27th December 1966 in the League Division One. Pat Crerand (35') and David Herd (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Pat Crerand 1–0
- Half Time
- 60' David Herd 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
John Harris
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 68 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 68 times: 26W 14D 28L.
20 Nov 1965 W 3–1 D1 16 Apr 1966 L 1–3 D1 26 Dec 1966 L 1–2 D1
27 Dec 1966 W 2–0 This match
14 Oct 1967 W 3–0 D1 20 Apr 1968 W 1–0 D1 2 Oct 1971 W 2–0 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 →