League Division One · Matchday 33
Sunderland v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Sunderland at Roker Park on Monday 11th April 1977 in the League Division One. Gordon Hill (15') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Kevin Arnott 1–0
- 15' Gordon Hill pen 1–1
- 19' Tony Towers pen 2–1
- Minute not recorded
- — Arthur Albiston
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
11 Gordon Hill 15'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Adamson
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 94 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 94 times: 36W 24D 34L.
4 Oct 1976 D 2–2 LC 6 Oct 1976 W 1–0 LC 10 Nov 1976 D 3–3 D1
11 Apr 1977 L 1–2 This match
30 Aug 1980 D 1–1 D1 28 Jan 1981 L 0–2 D1 7 Nov 1981 W 5–1 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 →