League Division One · Matchday 35
Sunderland v Manchester United
4–3
Manchester United lost 3–4 to Sunderland at Roker Park on Friday 8th April 1955 in the League Division One. Duncan Edwards (16', 52') and Albert Scanlon (44') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 16' Duncan Edwards 0–1
- 26' Ken Chisholm 1–1
- 44' Albert Scanlon 1–2
- Half Time
- 49' Ken Chisholm 2–2
- 51' Ken Chisholm 3–2
- 52' Duncan Edwards 3–3
- 86' Stan Anderson 4–3
- Full Time 4–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Duncan Edwards 16', 52'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Murray
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 65 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 65 times: 24W 10D 31L.
18 Feb 1953 D 2–2 D1 10 Oct 1953 W 1–0 D1 27 Feb 1954 W 2–0 D1
8 Apr 1955 L 3–4 This match
11 Apr 1955 D 2–2 D1 3 Dec 1955 W 2–1 D1 14 Apr 1956 D 2–2 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 →