League Division One · Matchday 03
Manchester United v Sheffield United
5–1
Manchester United beat Sheffield United 5–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 23rd August 1975 in the League Division One. Stuart Pearson (11', 40'), Gerry Daly (64') and Sammy McIlroy (84') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Stuart Pearson 1–0
- 38' Len Badger OG 2–0
- 40' Stuart Pearson 3–0
- Half Time
- 56' Chris Guthrie 3–1
- 64' Gerry Daly 4–1
- 80' Jimmy Nicholl for Forsyth
- 84' Sammy McIlroy 5–1
- Full Time 5–1
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 14 matches in all competitions.
- Stuart Pearson's brace took him to 2 in 1975-1976 and 20 for United.
- Gerry Daly's 1st goal of 1975-1976, and his 15th for United.
- Sammy McIlroy's 3rd goal of 1975-1976, and his 24th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Jimmy Nicholl
80' for Forsyth
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Ken Furphy
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 77 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 77 times: 31W 15D 31L.
23 Apr 1973 L 1–2 D1 26 Dec 1973 L 1–2 D1 2 Mar 1974 W 1–0 D1
23 Aug 1975 W 5–1 This match
13 Dec 1975 W 4–1 D1 11 Mar 1990 W 1–0 FAC 17 Nov 1990 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 →