League Division One · Matchday 11
Manchester United v Sheffield United
2–0
Manchester United beat Sheffield United 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 2nd October 1971 in the League Division One. George Best (83') and Alan Gowling (86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 83' George Best 1–0
- 86' Alan Gowling 2–0
- Minute not recorded
- — Francis Burns
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
John Harris
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 71 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 71 times: 29W 14D 28L.
27 Dec 1966 W 2–0 D1 14 Oct 1967 W 3–0 D1 20 Apr 1968 W 1–0 D1
2 Oct 1971 W 2–0 This match
4 Apr 1972 D 1–1 D1 30 Sep 1972 L 0–1 D1 23 Apr 1973 L 1–2 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 →