League Division One · Matchday 36
Manchester United v Sunderland
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Sunderland at Maine Road on Thursday 21st April 1949 in the League Division One. Charlie Mitten (22') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 19' Ivor Broadis 0–1
- 22' Charlie Mitten pen 1–1
- 40' Jackie Robinson 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Murray
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 54 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 54 times: 21W 8D 25L.
18 Oct 1947 L 0–1 D1 6 Mar 1948 W 3–1 D1 2 Oct 1948 L 1–2 D1
21 Apr 1949 L 1–2 This match
1 Oct 1949 L 1–3 D1 18 Feb 1950 D 2–2 D1 25 Dec 1950 L 1–2 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 →