League Division One · Matchday 10
Manchester United v Sunderland
1–3
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Sunderland at Old Trafford on Saturday 1st October 1949 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (57') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 9' Johnny Carey OG 0–1
- 16' Dickie Davis 0–2
- 38' Len Shackleton 0–3
- Half Time
- 57' Stan Pearson 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Starting XI
Player
8 Stan Pearson 57'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Murray
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 55 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 55 times: 21W 8D 26L.
6 Mar 1948 W 3–1 D1 2 Oct 1948 L 1–2 D1 21 Apr 1949 L 1–2 D1
1 Oct 1949 L 1–3 This match
18 Feb 1950 D 2–2 D1 25 Dec 1950 L 1–2 D1 26 Dec 1950 L 3–5 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 →