League Division One · Matchday 23
Manchester United v Sheffield United
5–0
Manchester United beat Sheffield United 5–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 1st January 1927 in the League Division One. Clatworthy Rennox (48'), Eric Sweeney (50'), Frank Barson (60') and Francis McPherson (72', 74') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 48' Clatworthy Rennox 1–0
- 50' Eric Sweeney 2–0
- 60' Frank Barson 3–0
- 72' Francis McPherson 4–0
- 74' Francis McPherson 5–0
- Full Time 5–0
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Sheffield United at the time, in their 30th meeting.
- Clatworthy Rennox's 6th goal of 1926-1927, and his 22nd for United.
- Eric Sweeney's 3rd goal of 1926-1927, and his 4th for United.
- Frank Barson's 2nd goal of 1926-1927, and his 3rd for United.
- Francis McPherson's brace took him to 12 in 1926-1927 and 40 for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Clarence Hilditch
Manchester United
OPP
John Nicholson
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 30 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 30 times: 13W 5D 12L.
12 Dec 1925 L 1–2 D1 24 Apr 1926 L 0–2 D1 30 Aug 1926 D 2–2 D1
1 Jan 1927 W 5–0 This match
10 Dec 1927 L 1–2 D1 21 Apr 1928 L 2–3 D1 25 Dec 1928 D 1–1 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 →