League Division One · Matchday 17
Manchester United v Sheffield United
3–1
Manchester United beat Sheffield United 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 20th November 1965 in the League Division One. George Best (8', 38') and Denis Law (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' George Best 1–0
- 22' Mick Jones 1–1
- 38' George Best 2–1
- Half Time
- 88' Denis Law 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
John Harris
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 65 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 65 times: 25W 14D 26L.
13 Apr 1964 W 2–1 D1 26 Dec 1964 W 1–0 D1 28 Dec 1964 D 1–1 D1
20 Nov 1965 W 3–1 This match
16 Apr 1966 L 1–3 D1 26 Dec 1966 L 1–2 D1 27 Dec 1966 W 2–0 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 →