League Division One · Matchday 38
Sunderland v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Sunderland 2–1 at Roker Park on Saturday 4th April 1931 in the League Division One. Thomas Reid (15') and Samuel Hopkinson (72') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Thomas Reid 0–1
- 17' Jimmy Leonard 1–1
- Half Time
- 72' Samuel Hopkinson 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Thomas Reid 15'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Johnny Cochrane
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 44 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 44 times: 19W 6D 19L.
30 Nov 1929 W 4–2 D1 5 Apr 1930 W 2–1 D1 29 Nov 1930 D 1–1 D1
4 Apr 1931 W 2–1 This match
1 Jan 1937 W 2–1 D1 21 Apr 1937 D 1–1 D1 29 Oct 1938 L 0–1 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 →