League Division One · Matchday 13
Manchester United v Sunderland
1–0
Manchester United beat Sunderland 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 10th October 1953 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 60' Jack Rowley 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
9 Jack Rowley 60'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Murray
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 63 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 63 times: 23W 10D 30L.
8 Mar 1952 W 2–1 D1 27 Sep 1952 L 0–1 D1 18 Feb 1953 D 2–2 D1
10 Oct 1953 W 1–0 This match
27 Feb 1954 W 2–0 D1 8 Apr 1955 L 3–4 D1 11 Apr 1955 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 →