League Division One · Matchday 41
Manchester United v Sheffield United
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Sheffield United at Old Trafford on Monday 23rd April 1973 in the League Division One. Brian Kidd (12') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Brian Kidd 1–0
- 22' Bill Dearden 1–1
- Half Time
- 62' Keith Eddy 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Brian Kidd 12'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
John Harris
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 74 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 74 times: 29W 15D 30L.
2 Oct 1971 W 2–0 D1 4 Apr 1972 D 1–1 D1 30 Sep 1972 L 0–1 D1
23 Apr 1973 L 1–2 This match
26 Dec 1973 L 1–2 D1 2 Mar 1974 W 1–0 D1 23 Aug 1975 W 5–1 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 →