League Division One · Matchday 29
Sunderland v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Sunderland at Roker Park on Saturday 18th February 1950 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (24') and Allenby Chilton (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 24' Jack Rowley 0–1
- 27' Dickie Davis 1–1
- Half Time
- 73' Tommy Reynolds 2–1
- 80' Allenby Chilton 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Roker Park at the time: 63,251.
- Frank Clempson made his Manchester United debut.
- Jack Rowley's 17th goal of 1949-1950, and his 118th for United.
- Allenby Chilton's 1st goal of 1949-1950, and his 2nd for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 Jack Rowley 24'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Murray
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 56 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 56 times: 21W 9D 26L.
2 Oct 1948 L 1–2 D1 21 Apr 1949 L 1–2 D1 1 Oct 1949 L 1–3 D1
18 Feb 1950 D 2–2 This match
25 Dec 1950 L 1–2 D1 26 Dec 1950 L 3–5 D1 20 Oct 1951 L 0–1 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 →