League Division One · Matchday 36
Sheffield United v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Tuesday 4th April 1972 in the League Division One. David Sadler (72') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 40' Geoff Salmons 1–0
- Half Time
- 72' David Sadler 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
6 David Sadler 72'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
John Harris
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 72 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 72 times: 29W 15D 28L.
14 Oct 1967 W 3–0 D1 20 Apr 1968 W 1–0 D1 2 Oct 1971 W 2–0 D1
4 Apr 1972 D 1–1 This match
30 Sep 1972 L 0–1 D1 23 Apr 1973 L 1–2 D1 26 Dec 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 →