League Division One · Matchday 18
Sunderland v Manchester United
6–0
Manchester United lost 0–6 to Sunderland at Roker Park on Saturday 11th December 1926 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 52' Dave Halliday 1–0
- 57' Bobby Gurney 2–0
- 61' Billy Clunas pen 3–0
- 65' Dave Halliday 4–0
- 71' Dave Halliday 5–0
- 75' Dave Halliday 6–0
- Full Time 6–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Clarence Hilditch
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Kyle
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 35 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 35 times: 14W 4D 17L.
20 Feb 1926 D 3–3 FAC 24 Feb 1926 W 2–1 FAC 21 Apr 1926 W 5–1 D1
11 Dec 1926 L 0–6 This match
30 Apr 1927 D 0–0 D1 12 Nov 1927 L 1–4 D1 25 Apr 1928 W 2–1 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 →