League Division One · Matchday 30
Manchester United v Sunderland
3–1
Manchester United beat Sunderland 3–1 at Maine Road on Saturday 6th March 1948 in the League Division One. Charlie Mitten (29'), Jimmy Delaney (70') and Jack Rowley (73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 29' Charlie Mitten pen 1–0
- Half Time
- 70' Jimmy Delaney 2–0
- 73' Jack Rowley 3–0
- 81' Tommy Reynolds 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Murray
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 52 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 52 times: 21W 8D 23L.
26 Oct 1946 L 0–3 D1 1 Mar 1947 D 1–1 D1 18 Oct 1947 L 0–1 D1
6 Mar 1948 W 3–1 This match
2 Oct 1948 L 1–2 D1 21 Apr 1949 L 1–2 D1 1 Oct 1949 L 1–3 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 →