League Division One · Matchday 11
Sunderland v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Sunderland at Roker Park on Saturday 2nd October 1948 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Dickie Davis 1–0
- Half Time
- 58' Tommy Reynolds 2–0
- 86' Jack Rowley 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
- Jack Rowley scored his 75th goal for United in all competitions.
- A record crowd for a United match at Roker Park at the time: 54,419.
Starting XI
Player
9 Jack Rowley 86'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Murray
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 53 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 53 times: 21W 8D 24L.
1 Mar 1947 D 1–1 D1 18 Oct 1947 L 0–1 D1 6 Mar 1948 W 3–1 D1
2 Oct 1948 L 1–2 This match
21 Apr 1949 L 1–2 D1 1 Oct 1949 L 1–3 D1 18 Feb 1950 D 2–2 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 →