League Division One · Matchday 15
Sunderland v Manchester United
4–1
Manchester United lost 1–4 to Sunderland at Roker Park on Saturday 12th November 1927 in the League Division One. Joe Spence (41') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 16' Dave Halliday 1–0
- 23' Dave Halliday 2–0
- 41' Joe Spence 2–1
- Half Time
- 63' Bobby Marshall 3–1
- 66' Dave Halliday 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Starting XI
Player
9 Joe Spence 41'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Kyle
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 37 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 37 times: 14W 5D 18L.
21 Apr 1926 W 5–1 D1 11 Dec 1926 L 0–6 D1 30 Apr 1927 D 0–0 D1
12 Nov 1927 L 1–4 This match
25 Apr 1928 W 2–1 D1 24 Nov 1928 L 1–5 D1 6 Apr 1929 W 3–0 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 →