League Division One · Matchday 27
Manchester United v Sunderland
3–1
Manchester United beat Sunderland 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 28th January 1922 in the League Division One. Joe Spence (3'), Arthur Lochhead (5') and George Sapsford (65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Joe Spence 1–0
- 5' Arthur Lochhead 2–0
- 11' Jimmy Stephenson 2–1
- Half Time
- 65' George Sapsford 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Joe Spence 3'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Kyle
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 30 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 30 times: 12W 3D 15L.
26 Feb 1921 W 3–0 D1 5 Mar 1921 W 3–2 D1 21 Jan 1922 L 1–2 D1
28 Jan 1922 W 3–1 This match
5 Dec 1925 L 1–2 D1 20 Feb 1926 D 3–3 FAC 24 Feb 1926 W 2–1 FAC | 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 →