League Division One · Matchday 16
Manchester United v Sheffield United
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Sheffield United at Old Trafford on Saturday 12th December 1914 in the League Division One. George Anderson (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Jim Simmons pen 0–1
- Half Time
- 65' Wally Masterman 0–2
- 70' George Anderson 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Bentley
Manchester United
OPP
John Nicholson
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 19 of 99
99
Played
48
Won
16
Drawn
35
Lost
167
Goals For
137
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 25th November 1893. After this match United had played Sheffield United 19 times: 9W 2D 8L.
12 Apr 1913 L 1–2 D1 22 Nov 1913 L 0–2 D1 22 Apr 1914 W 2–1 D1
12 Dec 1914 L 1–2 This match
17 Apr 1915 L 1–3 D1 25 Oct 1919 D 2–2 D1 1 Nov 1919 W 3–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 48 | 30 | 6 | 12 | 99 | 52 | 62.5 |
| Away | 51 | 18 | 10 | 23 | 68 | 85 | 35.3 |
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 →