League Division One · Matchday 27
Manchester United v Sunderland
3–0
Manchester United beat Sunderland 3–0 at Bank Street on Saturday 14th March 1908 in the League Division One. Alec Bell (30'), William Berry (38') and George Wall (55') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Alec Bell 1–0
- 38' William Berry 2–0
- Half Time
- 55' George Wall 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Sunderland at the time, in their 10th meeting.
- William Berry scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- Alex Bell made his 150th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Harry Moger made his 150th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Alec Bell's 1st goal of 1907-1908, and his 3rd for United.
- George Wall's 14th goal of 1907-1908, and his 26th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Kyle
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 10 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 10 times: 3W 1D 6L.
20 Oct 1906 L 1–4 D1 25 Mar 1907 W 2–0 D1 16 Nov 1907 W 2–1 D1
14 Mar 1908 W 3–0 This match
31 Oct 1908 L 1–6 D1 15 Mar 1909 D 2–2 D1 4 Dec 1909 L 0–3 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 →