League Division One · Matchday 07
Manchester United v Sunderland
3–1
Manchester United beat Sunderland 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 30th August 1969 in the League Division One. George Best (8'), Brian Kidd (53') and Don Givens (86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' George Best 1–0
- 23' Mick McGiven 1–1
- Half Time
- 53' Brian Kidd 2–1
- 86' Don Givens 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Brown
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 86 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 86 times: 34W 19D 33L.
11 May 1968 L 1–2 D1 9 Nov 1968 D 1–1 D1 18 Jan 1969 W 4–1 D1
30 Aug 1969 W 3–1 This match
27 Dec 1969 D 1–1 D1 30 Nov 1974 W 3–2 D2 18 Jan 1975 D 0–0 D2 | 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 →