League Division One · Matchday 28
Sunderland v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Sunderland at Roker Park on Saturday 1st March 1947 in the League Division One. Jimmy Delaney (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 78' Jackie Robinson 1–0
- 80' Jimmy Delaney 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
7 Jimmy Delaney 80'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Murray
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 50 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 50 times: 20W 8D 22L.
29 Oct 1938 L 0–1 D1 4 Mar 1939 L 2–5 D1 26 Oct 1946 L 0–3 D1
1 Mar 1947 D 1–1 This match
18 Oct 1947 L 0–1 D1 6 Mar 1948 W 3–1 D1 2 Oct 1948 L 1–2 D1 | 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 →