League Division One · Matchday 19
Sunderland v Manchester United
2–3
Manchester United beat Sunderland 3–2 at Roker Park on Saturday 11th December 1965 in the League Division One. George Best (15', 35') and David Herd (59') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Neil Martin 1–0
- 15' George Best 1–1
- 35' George Best 1–2
- Half Time
- 59' David Herd 1–3
- 75' Neil Martin 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ian McColl
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 78 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 78 times: 31W 15D 32L.
9 Mar 1964 W 5–1 FAC 10 Oct 1964 W 1–0 D1 24 Feb 1965 L 0–1 D1
11 Dec 1965 W 3–2 This match
8 Jan 1966 D 1–1 D1 26 Nov 1966 W 5–0 D1 22 Apr 1967 D 0–0 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 →