League Division One · Matchday 21
Manchester United v Sheffield United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Sheffield United at Old Trafford on Saturday 5th December 1953 in the League Division One. Jackie Blanchflower (30', 67') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Jackie Blanchflower 1–0
- Half Time
- 46' Willie Toner 1–1
- 65' Derek Hawksworth 1–2
- 67' Jackie Blanchflower 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Starting XI
Player
8 Jackie Blanchflower 30', 67'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Reg Freeman
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 51 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 51 times: 17W 11D 23L.
31 Jan 1948 L 1–2 D1 18 Sep 1948 D 2–2 D1 4 May 1949 W 3–2 D1
5 Dec 1953 D 2–2 This match
24 Apr 1954 W 3–1 D1 13 Nov 1954 L 0–3 D1 2 Apr 1955 W 5–0 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 →