League Division One · Matchday 24
Manchester United v Sunderland
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Sunderland at Old Trafford on Saturday 8th January 1966 in the League Division One. George Best (7') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' George Best 1–0
- Half Time
- 61' John O'Hare 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ian McColl
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 79 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 79 times: 31W 16D 32L.
10 Oct 1964 W 1–0 D1 24 Feb 1965 L 0–1 D1 11 Dec 1965 W 3–2 D1
8 Jan 1966 D 1–1 This match
26 Nov 1966 W 5–0 D1 22 Apr 1967 D 0–0 D1 6 Sep 1967 D 1–1 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 →