League Division One · Matchday 16
Sunderland v Manchester United
3–2
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Sunderland at Roker Park on Saturday 24th November 1984 in the League Division One. Bryan Robson (13') and Mark Hughes (15') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 13' Bryan Robson 0–1
- 15' Mark Hughes 0–2
- 16' Clive Walker 1–2
- 41' Clive Walker pen 2–2
- 44' Clive Walker pen 3–2
- Half Time
- 75' Arnold Muhren for Olsen
- Minute not recorded
- — Mark Hughes
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Arnold Muhren
75' for Olsen
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Len Ashurst
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 103 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 103 times: 39W 28D 36L.
4 Apr 1983 D 0–0 D1 22 Oct 1983 W 1–0 D1 25 Feb 1984 W 2–1 D1
24 Nov 1984 L 2–3 This match
27 Apr 1985 D 2–2 D1 25 Jan 1986 D 0–0 FAC 29 Jan 1986 W 3–0 FAC | 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 →