FA Cup · 5th Round - Replay
Manchester United v Sunderland
2–1
Manchester United beat Sunderland 2–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 24th February 1926 in the FA Cup. Francis McPherson (8') and Thomas Smith (35') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Francis McPherson 1–0
- 35' Thomas Smith 2–0
- Half Time
- 53' Dave Halliday 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Thomas Smith 35'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Kyle
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 33 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 33 times: 13W 4D 16L.
28 Jan 1922 W 3–1 D1 5 Dec 1925 L 1–2 D1 20 Feb 1926 D 3–3 FAC
24 Feb 1926 W 2–1 This match
21 Apr 1926 W 5–1 D1 11 Dec 1926 L 0–6 D1 30 Apr 1927 D 0–0 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 →