League Division One · Matchday 15
Sunderland v Manchester United
5–1
Manchester United lost 1–5 to Sunderland at Roker Park on Saturday 24th November 1928 in the League Division One. Harry Rowley (10') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Harry Rowley 0–1
- 40' Adam McLean 1–1
- 43' Dave Halliday 2–1
- Half Time
- 68' Billy Clunas pen 3–1
- 80' Dave Halliday 4–1
- 83' Dave Halliday 5–1
- Full Time 5–1
Starting XI
Player
10 Harry Rowley 10'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Johnny Cochrane
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 39 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 39 times: 15W 5D 19L.
30 Apr 1927 D 0–0 D1 12 Nov 1927 L 1–4 D1 25 Apr 1928 W 2–1 D1
24 Nov 1928 L 1–5 This match
6 Apr 1929 W 3–0 D1 30 Nov 1929 W 4–2 D1 5 Apr 1930 W 2–1 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 →