League Division One · Matchday 26
Manchester United v Sunderland
4–1
Manchester United beat Sunderland 4–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 18th January 1969 in the League Division One. Denis Law (23', 48', 53') and George Best (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 23' Denis Law 1–0
- Half Time
- 48' Denis Law 2–0
- 53' Denis Law 3–0
- 72' George Mulhall 3–1
- 88' George Best 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Brown
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 85 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 85 times: 33W 19D 33L.
6 Sep 1967 D 1–1 D1 11 May 1968 L 1–2 D1 9 Nov 1968 D 1–1 D1
18 Jan 1969 W 4–1 This match
30 Aug 1969 W 3–1 D1 27 Dec 1969 D 1–1 D1 30 Nov 1974 W 3–2 D2 | 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 →