League Division One · Matchday 26
Sunderland v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Sunderland at Roker Park on Saturday 21st January 1922 in the League Division One. George Sapsford (18') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' George Sapsford 0–1
- Half Time
- 56' Charlie Buchan 1–1
- 61' Harry Brown 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Kyle
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 29 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 29 times: 11W 3D 15L.
14 Feb 1920 W 2–0 D1 26 Feb 1921 W 3–0 D1 5 Mar 1921 W 3–2 D1
21 Jan 1922 L 1–2 This match
28 Jan 1922 W 3–1 D1 5 Dec 1925 L 1–2 D1 20 Feb 1926 D 3–3 FAC | 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 →