League Division One · Matchday 09
Sheffield United v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday 18th September 1948 in the League Division One. Edward Buckle (71') and Stan Pearson (73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Colin Collindridge 1–0
- 24' George Jones 2–0
- Half Time
- 71' Edward Buckle 2–1
- 73' Stan Pearson 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Teddy Davison
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 49 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 49 times: 16W 10D 23L.
26 May 1947 W 6–2 D1 13 Sep 1947 L 0–1 D1 31 Jan 1948 L 1–2 D1
18 Sep 1948 D 2–2 This match
4 May 1949 W 3–2 D1 5 Dec 1953 D 2–2 D1 24 Apr 1954 W 3–1 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 →