League Division One · Matchday 18
Sunderland v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Sunderland 2–1 at Roker Park on Saturday 24th December 1910 in the League Division One. Sandy Turnbull (27') and Billy Meredith (73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 21' Harry Low 1–0
- 27' Sandy Turnbull 1–1
- Half Time
- 73' Billy Meredith 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Billy Meredith 73'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Kyle
Sunderland
United vs Sunderland History
Meeting 15 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 15 times: 5W 2D 8L.
15 Mar 1909 D 2–2 D1 4 Dec 1909 L 0–3 D1 16 Apr 1910 W 2–0 D1
24 Dec 1910 W 2–1 This match
29 Apr 1911 W 5–1 D1 23 Sep 1911 D 2–2 D1 27 Jan 1912 L 0–5 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 →