League Division Two · Matchday 27
Sheffield United v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Sheffield United 2–1 at Bramall Lane on Thursday 17th February 1938 in the League Division Two. Jack Smith (40') and William Bryant (83') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 40' Jack Smith 0–1
- Half Time
- 80' Charlie Leyfield 1–1
- 83' William Bryant 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 William Bryant 83'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Teddy Davison
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 44 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 44 times: 15W 8D 21L.
19 Oct 1935 W 3–1 D2 22 Feb 1936 D 1–1 D2 2 Oct 1937 L 0–1 D2
17 Feb 1938 W 2–1 This match
12 Oct 1946 D 2–2 D1 26 May 1947 W 6–2 D1 13 Sep 1947 L 0–1 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 →