FA Cup · 5th Round
Sunderland v Manchester United
3–3
Manchester United drew 3–3 with Sunderland at Roker Park on Saturday 20th February 1926 in the FA Cup. Francis McPherson (43') and Thomas Smith (50', 88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Bobby Marshall 1–0
- 18' Billy Death 2–0
- 43' Francis McPherson 2–1
- Half Time
- 50' Thomas Smith 2–2
- 60' Billy Death 3–2
- 88' Thomas Smith 3–3
- Full Time 3–3
Match Facts
- Francis McPherson scored his 25th goal for United in all competitions.
- A record crowd for a United match at Roker Park at the time: 50,500.
- Thomas Smith's brace took him to 3 in 1925-1926 and 11 for United.
Starting XI
Player
8 Thomas Smith 50', 88'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Kyle
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 32 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 32 times: 12W 4D 16L.
21 Jan 1922 L 1–2 D1 28 Jan 1922 W 3–1 D1 5 Dec 1925 L 1–2 D1
20 Feb 1926 D 3–3 This match
24 Feb 1926 W 2–1 FAC 21 Apr 1926 W 5–1 D1 11 Dec 1926 L 0–6 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 →