League Division One · Matchday 14
Manchester United v Sunderland
0–1
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Sunderland at Old Trafford on Saturday 20th October 1951 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 70' Dickie Davis 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Murray
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 59 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 59 times: 21W 9D 29L.
18 Feb 1950 D 2–2 D1 25 Dec 1950 L 1–2 D1 26 Dec 1950 L 3–5 D1
20 Oct 1951 L 0–1 This match
8 Mar 1952 W 2–1 D1 27 Sep 1952 L 0–1 D1 18 Feb 1953 D 2–2 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 →