Test Match · Test Match - Game 3
Manchester United v Sunderland
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Sunderland at Bank Street on Saturday 24th April 1897 in the Test Match. Henry Boyd (20') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 20' Henry Boyd
- Minute not recorded
- — Hugh Morgan
- Full Time 1–1
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Starting XI
Player
8 Henry Boyd 20'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Robert Campbell
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 5 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 5 times: 0W 1D 4L.
4 Apr 1893 L 0–6 D1 6 Dec 1893 L 1–4 D1 3 Mar 1894 L 2–4 D1
24 Apr 1897 D 1–1 This match
26 Apr 1897 L 0–2 TM 20 Oct 1906 L 1–4 D1 25 Mar 1907 W 2–0 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 →