League Division One · Matchday 42
Manchester United v Sheffield United
1–5
Manchester United lost 1–5 to Sheffield United at Old Trafford on Saturday 3rd May 1930 in the League Division One. Harry Rowley (15') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Jimmy Dunne 0–1
- 15' Harry Rowley 1–1
- Half Time
- 60' Billy Gillespie 1–2
- 68' Sid Gibson 1–3
- 74' Fred Tunstall pen 1–4
- 78' Billy Gillespie 1–5
- Full Time 1–5
Starting XI
Player
10 Harry Rowley 15'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
John Nicholson
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 36 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 36 times: 13W 6D 17L.
25 Dec 1928 D 1–1 D1 26 Dec 1928 L 1–6 D1 7 Oct 1929 L 1–3 D1
3 May 1930 L 1–5 This match
22 Nov 1930 L 1–3 D1 28 Mar 1931 L 1–2 D1 1 Sep 1934 L 2–3 D2 | 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 →