League Division One · Matchday 39
Manchester United v Sunderland
5–1
Manchester United beat Sunderland 5–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 21st April 1926 in the League Division One. Harry Thomas (36'), Thomas Smith (42') and Chris Taylor (56', 57', 75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 36' Harry Thomas 1–0
- 42' Thomas Smith 2–0
- Half Time
- 47' Billy Death 2–1
- 56' Chris Taylor 3–1
- 57' Chris Taylor 4–1
- 75' Chris Taylor 5–1
- Full Time 5–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Kyle
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 34 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 34 times: 14W 4D 16L.
5 Dec 1925 L 1–2 D1 20 Feb 1926 D 3–3 FAC 24 Feb 1926 W 2–1 FAC
21 Apr 1926 W 5–1 This match
11 Dec 1926 L 0–6 D1 30 Apr 1927 D 0–0 D1 12 Nov 1927 L 1–4 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 →