League Division One · Matchday 02
Sheffield United v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Monday 30th August 1926 in the League Division One. Francis McPherson (19', 55') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 16' Fred Tunstall 1–0
- 19' Francis McPherson 1–1
- Half Time
- 52' Fred Tunstall pen 2–1
- 55' Francis McPherson 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Frank McPherson 19', 55'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
John Nicholson
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 29 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 29 times: 12W 5D 12L.
17 Apr 1922 W 3–2 D1 12 Dec 1925 L 1–2 D1 24 Apr 1926 L 0–2 D1
30 Aug 1926 D 2–2 This match
1 Jan 1927 W 5–0 D1 10 Dec 1927 L 1–2 D1 21 Apr 1928 L 2–3 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 →